Baa, Mahanta, Das dazzle in State Athletics Meet

Reena Baa, Dharmedhar Mahanta and Rabi Das proved to the best trio of the 58th Orissa State Athletic Meet, which was conducted by Orissa Athletic Association at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from December 28 to 30, 2010. A trainee of Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel, Baa broke state record in women`s heptathlon event with 3772 points, erasing the previous record of 2912 points.

Dharmedhar Mahanta achieved the second major success of the meet by equaling the state record in men`s 110m hurdles. He clocked 14.6 be at par of a 16-year-old record held by Pnchanan Gantayat. The third major achiever of the meet was Rabi Das (Cuttack), who erased two meet records in boys-20 100m sprint and long jump.

As many 12 as new meet records were established in the three-day meet. Host Cuttack emerged overall champions with 657 points, while Bhubaneswar finished runners-up with 321 points.

The three-day meet was inaugurated by Police DG Manmohan Praharaj. Host Orissa Athletic Association felicitated the state`s Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners at the opening ceremony. These proud sportspersons included weightlifter R Ravi Kumar, sprinter Srabani Nanda and rowers Pratima Puhana and Pramila Prava Minz.

RESULTS (All gold medallists):

Boys-14: 100m sprint:
Seikh Ainul (Cuttack) 11.9 sec; 600m run: Mangaraj Bidika (Rayagada) 1:35.8s; Long jump: Binaya Nayak (Bargarh) 5.70m; Triathlon: Sanjay Kumar Singh (Bhadrak) 1691 pts. High jump: Mangaraj Bidika (Rayagada) 1.53m; Shot put: Jambeswar Panda (Puri) 12.89m.

Boys-16: 100m sprint: Sushil Kumar (Jharsuguda) 11.8s; Long jump: Jeetendra Marandi (Phulbani) 6.25m; Javelin: Vishal Kumar (Bargarh) 46.65m; 1,000m run: Sushanta Lakra (Sundargarh) 2:46.8s; 400m run: Kranti Sundhi (Bhubaneswar) 54.2s; 100m hurdles: Sundhi Kranti (14.4s); 5,000m walk: Biswanath Sahu (Angul) 26:15.53s; High jump: Satya Odi (Koraput) 1.64m; Shot put: Akash Kumar Mishra (Cuttack) 12.68m; Discus: Akash Kumar Mishra (36.39m); 200m run: Sisira Dehuri (Cuttack) 24.5s; Pentathlon: Pramod Kumar Behera (Sambalpur) 1648 pts.

Boys-18: 100m sprint: Dibal Murmu (Sundargarh) 11.3s; Long jump: Dhiren Kadraka (Bargarh) 6.49m; Javelin: Chinmay Ranjan Jena (Bhubaneswar) 48.90m; 1,000m run: Ram Chandra Kisku (Sundargarh) 2:39.7s; 400m run: Ram Chandra Kisku (Sundargarh) 51.4s; 110m hurdles: Anand Kumar Majhi (Cuttack) 14.7s; 10,000m walk (Angul) 1 hour 05:40.2s; High jump: Suman Pravin Chatar (Mayurbhanj) 1.64m; Triple jump: Dhiren Kadraka (Bargarh) 13.32m; Shot put: Rajat Kumar Mohanty (Cuttack) 12.03m; Discus: Ganga Pedenty (Koraput) 40.15m; Octathlon: Sridhar Sahani (Cuttack) 3173pts; 200m run: Sanjib Nag (Bargarh) 23.1s.

Boys-20: 100m sprint: Rabi Das (Cuttack) 10.8s; 800m run: Rajesh Kumar Parida (Cuttack) 1:59.1s; 5,000m run: Rajesh Kumar Parida (Cuttack) 16:20.8s; Long jump: Rabi Das (Cuttack) 7.20m; Javelin: Seikh Nooruddin (Bhubaneswar) 47.40m; 400m run: Chandan Murmu (Cuttack) 50.3s; 110m hurdles: Soumya Ranjan Das (Cuttack) 15.0s; 10,000m walk: Susanta Nayak (Cuttack) 1hr 03:36.1s; High jump: Tapas Rath (Cuttack) 1.78m; Triple jump: Anil Kumar Jalli (Khurda) 13.32m; Shot put: Malay Ranjan Behera (Ganjam) 11.59m; Discus: Sibaji Das (Puri) 40.47m; Decathlon: Kanti Gope (Rourkela SPP) 3592pts; 200m run: Guja Marandi (Sundargarh) 22.5s; 1,500m run: Bikash Dungdung (Cuttack) 4:13.8s; Hammer: Lalatendu Prasad Singh (Puri) 36.61m.

Men: 100m sprint: Subhasis Nayak (Cuttack) 11.3s; 800m run: Prasant Kumar Pattnaik (Orissa Police) 1:57.5s; 5,000m run: Birsa Oram (Bhubaneswar) 15:24.3s; Long jump: Subhasis Nayak (Cuttack) 6.88m; Javelin: Suvendu Kumar Singh Baboo (Police) 54.71m; 400m run: Prasant Kumar Pattnaik (Police) 51.2s; 110m hurdles: Dharmedhar Mahanta (Cuttack) 14.6 (NMR/ESR); 20km walk: Arun Kumar Patro (Ganjam) 1hr 58:56.7s; Triple jump: Tarinisen Mohanta (Keonjhar) 13.65m; Shot put: Biswa Ranjan Rout (Police) 12.67m; Discus: SP Mishra (Police) 37.94m; Decathlon: S Biswal (Police) 4301pts; 200m run: Ranjan Pradhan (Orissa Police) 23.3s; 1,500m run: Dandu Soren (ECo Rly) 4:03.9s; 400m hurdles: Dharmedhar Mahanta (Cuttack) 54.1s (NMR); High jump: Tapan Oram (Orissa Police) 1.82m; Hammer: Malay Ranjan Pati (P&T) 45.14m.

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