Manikanta Hoblidhar wins 100m gold at National Open Athletics Championships

Manikanta Hoblidhar overcame stomach cramps to win the men’s 100m gold at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships, clocking 10.25 seconds. Meanwhile, race walker Servin Sebastian lost his podium chance after receiving a two-minute technical penalty

Hyderabad: Karnataka international sprinter Manikanta Hoblidhar suffered stomach cramps on Thursday night. More than 20 hours later, he emerged as the fastest male athlete at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships here on Friday.

Hoblidhar is a fierce competitor. On Friday evening, he showed no signs of discomfort from the stomach ailment he had suffered the previous night. He clocked 10.25 seconds to win gold but fell short of improving his own meet record of 10.19 seconds, set last year.

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“I was pretty confident of improving my personal best here in Delhi, but missed out because of stomach cramps,” the Karnataka sprinter said. “I am happy with my performance, as I have been undergoing rehabilitation since April this year.”

Earlier in the morning session, it was heartbreak for Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) race walker Servin Sebastian. He crossed the finish line first in the men’s 21km race walk but was handed a two-minute penalty for a technical rules violation, dashing his hopes of winning gold. He eventually finished fourth in 1:32:46.00.

Suraj Panwar was declared the winner of the men’s 21km race walk.

Results: 

Men

100m: Manikanta Hoblidhar (Karnataka) 10.25 seconds; Lalu Prasad Bhoi (Railways) 10.43 seconds; Laukik Melge (SSCB) 10.45 seconds.
400m: Akash Raj (Tamil Nadu) 46.24 seconds; Vikrant Panchal (Railways) 46.26 seconds; Mijo Kurian (SSCB) 46.45 seconds.
1500m: Arjun Waskale (Railways) 3:43.04; Shivam Sharma (Railways) 3:43.12; Rahul Baloda (SSCB) 3:43.14.
110m hurdles: Muhammed Lazan VK (SSCB) 13.70 seconds; Agraceson Jeeva (SSCB) 13.85 seconds; Manav R (Railways) 13.97 seconds.
Triple jump: Sebastian VS (SSCB) 16.54m; Dinesh V (Tamil Nadu) 16.33m; Mohanraj J (Tamil Nadu) 16.29m.
Discus throw: Dharamraj Yadav (SSCB) 55.90m; Abhimanyu (SSCB) 55.64m; Nirbhay Singh (Railways) 55.46m.
Decathlon: Yamandeep Sharma (Railways) 7,068 points; Usaid (SSCB) 7,005 points; Gokul KR (Kerala) 6,975 points.
21km race walk: Suraj Panwar (Uttarakhand) 1:30:48.00; Deepak Gurjar (Delhi) 1:30:55.00; Vishvendra Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 1:31:32.00.

Women

400m: Anjli (Haryana) 53.37 seconds; Priya Mohan (Karnataka) 53.55 seconds; Priya Thakur (Himachal Pradesh) 53.56 seconds.
1500m: Ankita (Railways) 4:13.18; Lili Das (Railways) 4:19.05; Komal Jagadale (Railways) 4:22.67.
100m hurdles: Moumita Mondal (Railways) 13.48 seconds; Anjali C (All India Police) 13.50 seconds; Nandhini K (Tamil Nadu) 13.53 seconds.
Shot put: Manpreet Kaur (Railways) 17.07m; Srishti Vig (Delhi) 16.11m; Rekha (Railways) 15.72m.
21km race walk: Mokavi M (Railways) 1:45:39.00; Munita Prajapati (Railways) 1:45:43.00; Bhawna Jat (Railways) 1:45:47.00.

Mixed 4x100m relay: Railways 42.82 seconds; Delhi 43.75 seconds; Haryana 43.97 seconds.