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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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Suman, Pranesh hog the limelight

MANGALORE: Suman Suvarna of Veerabharathi Vyayama Shaale (Bengre) and Pranesh Kotian of Hale Vidyarthi Sangha (Bengre) were crowned `Tulu Kumar' and `Tulu Kesari' respectively in the Dakshina Kannada district-level wrestling championships, which concluded here on Sunday.

While Suman won the 60-kg weight section beating Rakesh Puthran of Anjaneya Vyayama Shaale (Sasihithlu), Pranesh got the better of Mohan Kumar of Veerabharathi (Bengre) in the 74-kg weight category.

Abhi of National Health League (Hosabettu) was crowned `Master Shivaji' after winning the 36-kg weight division. Anjaneya Vyayama Shaale took home the team title. Shivaji Physical (Bolar) finished runner-up.

The results:

36-kg: 1. Abhi (NHL, Hosabettu), 2. Hershith (Shivaji Physical); 45-kg: 1. Prashanth (NHL), 2. Lateesh (Anjaneya); 50-kg: 1. Jagadeesh (Anjaneya), 2. Preetham (NHL); 55-kg: 1. Yatish (Anjaneya), 2. Jeetesh (Anjaneya).

60-kg: 1. Suman Suvarna (Veerabharathi), 2. Rakesh Puthran (Anjaneya); 66-kg: 1. Dheeraj (Veerabharathi), 2. Prashanth Suvarna (Halevidyarthi Sangha (Bengre); 74-kg: 1. Pranesh Kotian (HVS), 2. Mohan Kumar (Veerabharathi); 85-kg: 1. Sandeep S. Rao (Shivaji Physical), 2. Deviparasad (Anjaneya).