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Kancheepuram wins overall championship

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GOOD SHOW: Indra Kumar, Commissioner of Income Tax, presenting the cup to the Kancheepuram team.

TIRUVARUR: Kancheepuram, with 583 points, won the overall championship at the 23rd Tamil Nadu junior inter-district athletics championship here on Sunday. Chennai (249) and Tiruchi (196) secured the second and third spots respectively.

Kancheepuram also clinched the team championship in the boys’ (286) and girls’ (297) sections.

On the final day, J. Preeth of Tirunelveli scaled a new high in pole vault in the boys’ under-18 section. He set a new meet record of 4.05m, surpassing the 4m set by N. Assan Mohammed in 2002.

Indra Kumar, Commissioner of Income Tax, gave away the prizes.

The results: Boys: Under-20: 200m: 1. Kiran Kumar, 23s, 2. M. Manikanda Arumugam, 3. S. Sathish Kumar; 400m: 1. R. Veeramani, 50s, 2. Kiran Kumar, 3. S.P. Ganesan; 5000m: 1. R. Sathish Kumar, 16:14.9s, 2. M. Rajesh, 3. G. Lakshmanan; 400m hurdles: 1. R. Sathish Kumar, 57.3s, 2. R. Veeramani, 3. Blumen Rajan Sathiya; 4x100m relay: 1. Kancheepuram, 44.9s, 2. Chennai, 3. Nagapattinam; Long jump: 1. A. Rosittosax, 6.87m, 2. D. Suresh Babu, 3. R. Manikandan; High jump: 1. A. Karthikeyan, 2m, 2. C. Nikhil Chittrarasu, 3. Vikash Chauhan; Shot put: 1. R. Ramadass, 14.58m, 2. K. Gowtham, 3. Santhosh Devadass; Javelin: 1. H. Michael Jestlin, 58.05m, 2. B. Boopathy, 3. V. Dinesh; Pole vault: 1. S. Elango, 3.70m, 2. K. Baburaja, 3. Sathish Kumar; Decathlon: 1. C. Thangarasu, 5350 points, 2. A.M. Abdul Kathar, 3. C. Gnanapandi. Best athlete: Hemant Kirulkar.

Under-18: 200m: 1. K.A. Brijith, 23.1s, 2. A.J. Mohammed Fayaz, 3. V.S. Gugan; 400m: 1. G.R. Dhilipan, 51.9s, 2. S. Mervin, 3. J. Prabahar; 5000m: 1. K. Detchinamoorthi, 16:43.9s, 2. R. Prem Kumar, 3. Suresh; 400m hurdles: 1. S. Merlin, 57.9s, 2. J. Prabhakar, 3. Binva Quito; Shot put: 1. M. Rajesh Kannan, 14.13m, 2. M. Divakar, 3. M. Varun; Pole vault: 1. J. Preeth, 4.05m, NMR, 2. P. Sudalaimani, 3. S. Thangavelu; Octathlon: 1. K. Arunkrishnan, 4770 points, 2. D. Dhamurathinam, 3. U. Lavin. Best athlete: B. Azarudeen.

Under-16: 200m: 1. J. John Fredrick, 23.5s, 2. M. Jeffrey, 3. L. Arun Kumar; 3000m: 1. J. Muniyappan, 10:00.2s, 2. N. Perumal, 3. R. Vinoth Kumar; High jump: 1. S. Silverstar, 1.71m, 2. E. Ruthendra, 3. S.A. Syed Kabeer; Discus: 1. S.M. Diwahar Raja, 41.38m, 2. C. Prabhakaran, 3. M. Vijayan; Pentathlon: 1. E. Ruthrendhra, 3203 points, 2. A. Mohammed Abdullah, 3. T. Thesingh. Best athlete: J. John Fredrick.

Under-14: Long jump: 1. A. Dhinakaran, 6.26m, 2. P. Anburaja, 3. S. Sathish; High jump: 1. A. Dhinakaran, 1.75m, 2. A. Madhavan, 3. S. Sathish. Best Athlete: A. Dhinakaran. Team champion: Kancheepuram.

Girls: Under-20: 200m: 1. R. Premavathi, 27.3s, 2. K. Yogalakshmi, 3. K. Selvarani; 400m hurdles: 1. T. Renuka, 1:07.6s, 2. R. Vigneshwari, 3. M. Deepa; 4x100m relay: Kancheepuram, 51.7s, 2. Namakkal, 3. Madurai; 10, 000m walk: 1. C. Mahalakshmi, 2. C. Divya Nageswari, 3. K. Mari Kannu; Shot put: 1. Subashini, 10.22m, 2. A. Kadheeja Begum, 3. I. Jackuline; Discus: 1. E. Hemapriya, 35.35m, 2. M. Sathyad, 3. Subashini; Hammer: 1. E. Hemapriya, 35.38m, 2. E. Revathi, 3. P. Kanimozhi; Heptathlon: 1. D. Anitha Shree, 2788 points, 2. S. Rama, 3. K. Usha. Best Athlete: Subashini. Under-18: 200m: 1. R. Kowsalya, 26.3s, 2. Jansi Rani, 3. K. Preethi; 400m: 1. S. Sajitha Banu, 1:11.2s, 2. M. Jaya Sheela, 3. R. Vasavi; 5000m walk: 1. P. Anjuka, 30:47.7s, 2. J. Sopika, 3. P. Gayathri Devi; 3000m: 1. G. Suvarna, 10:52.3s, 2. S. Renuga, 3. Pon. Kavitha; Long jump: 1. S. Delphin Rani, 5.61m, 2. J. Hema Sree, 3. S. Preethi; Javelin: 1. T. Deepa, 30.46m, 2. M.J. Benita, 3. J. Chitra; Heptathlon: 1. N. Gayathri, 3798 points, 2. B. Shenbagapriya, 3. S. Preethi. Best Athlete: R. Kowsalya. Under-16: 200m: 1. Christina Durand, 2. N. Kalaivani, 3. E. Janani; 3000m: 1. S. Ananthi, 11:38.3s, 2. J. Kersal, 3. G. Thangamalar; 3000m walk: 1. Sowmiya Sri, 19:07.8s, 2. R. Madhumitha Kordo, 3. R. Valarmathi; Long jump: 1. A. Manjuka, 5.13m, 2. P. Suganya, 3. H. Sheela; Pentathlon: 1. Sophia Lawrence, 2011 points, 2. S. Durga, 3. A. Sornamalathi. Best Athlete: A. Manjuka.