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Osmania University (Hyderabad) achieved a hat-trick by winning three out of six titles in the Central Zone Inter-University Games, which was held at KIIT University campus here from October 7 to 11. Osmania claimed the three titles women`s badminton, men`s tennis and women`s volleyball.
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Gwalior) bagged a double by winning both the men`s and women`s basketball titles. Out of the six titles on offer, the one in men`s badminton was grabbed by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Hyderabad).
KIIT University men qualified for the all-India inter-zonal competitions in three disciplines _ tennis, badminton and basketball. KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta distributed the prizes at the closing function. As many as 35 universities from 14 states, including seven from Odisha particpated in the five-day Games.
Odisha universities included host KIIT, OUAT, Utkal University (both Bhubaneswar), Ravenshaw University (Cuttack), Berhampur University (Berhampur), Sambalpur University (Sambalpur), North Odisha (Baripada).
FINAL STANDINGS (Top four):
Tennis (Men): 1. Osmania University (AP), 2. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Gwalior), 3. KIIT University (Bhubaneswar), 4. NIT Warangal (AP).
Volleyball (Women): 1. Osmania University, 2. Lakhmibai National Institute of Physical Education, 3. Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (Raipur), 4. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (Indore).
Badminton (Men): 1. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Hyderabad), 2. Osmania University (Hyderabad), 3. Sant Gadge Baba University (Amravati), 4. KIIT University (Bhubaneswar).
Badminton (Women): 1. Osmania University, 2. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 3. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (Indore), 4. Sant Gadge Baba University.
Basketball (Men): 1. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Gwalior), 2. KIIT University, 3. Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (Raipur), 4. RTM University (Nagpur).
Basketball (Women): 1. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, 2. Utkal University (Bhubaneswar), 3. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, 4. Pt Ravishankar Shukla University.
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PHOTO: Prize winning KIIT competitors at the Central Zone Inter-University Games in Bhubaneswar on Oct 11, 2013.
