Deepthi bags golden double in U-23 State Athletics championship

Hyderabad: A day after winning the gold in the 100m event in U-23 girls event, Jeevanji Deepthi took the top honours in the 100m women’s category, at the 1st Telangana State U-23, men and women championship, organised by the Hyderabad District Athletics Association, at the Gachibowli Stadium, on Sunday.

She crossed the finish line in 11.78 seconds ahead of Hyderabad’s G Nithya and Mancherial’s S Sujatha.

Meanwhile, Khammam district emerged overall champions in the event.

Results:

Boys U-23: 100M: 1. M Arun Kumar (RR) (11.02s), 2. Ch. Naveen Kumar (Khammam), 3. YV Ramana Reddy (Medchal);

400M: 1. SS Teja Vaibhav Reddy (Nalgonda) (49.36s), 2. V. Vamshi Krishana (Bhadradri Kothagudam), 3. K Abhisehkar (Pedddapalli);

1500M: 1. M Vignesh Yadav (Nalgonda) (4:19.64s), 2. L Rajesh (Mahabubabad), 3. Sabavath Ashok (Nagarkurnool);

1000M: 1. G Abhishek (Siddpet) (37:07.4), 2. Syed Inayath Ali (Hyd), 3. K.Praveen Kumar (Mahabubabad);

3000M St.Chase: 1. Yogender Yadav (Medchal) (10:32.76), 2. C Naveen Kumar (Jagital), 3. B Gnaneshwar (Khamam);

Javelin Throw: 1. C Balram (Medchal ) (52.53m), 2. Ch Saidulu (Suryapet), 3. Hari Babu (Jogulamba Gadwal);

Girls: 100M: 1.N Mayavathi (Nalgonda) (12.49s), 2. Aaarti (RR), 3. Md Sehra Banu (Vikarabad);

400M: 1. A Maithili (Khammam) (1:01.32s), 2. P. Likitha (Khammam), 3. Honey (Mancherial);

1500 M: 1. G Maheshwari (Mahabubnagar) (4:57.6), 2. Bhagya Lakshmi D (Nagarkurnool), 3. Kavya (Mancherial);

Men: 100M: K Naresh (RR) (11.24s), 2, V Gautham Shetty (Hyd), 3.R Arjun (Hyd);

400 M: 1. Rishabh Mishra (RR) (48.70s), 2. Chetan singh (RR), 3. M.Sai (Vikarabad);

Women: 100M: J Deepthi (11.78s), 2. G Nithya (Hyd), 3. S Sujatha (Mancherial);

Best Athletes: Boys U-23: Arun Kumar; Girls: N Mayavathi; Men: Rishabh Mishra; Women: J Deepthi; Overall Champions: Khammam District.