Gajanan, Shital emerge fastest athletes in Nagpur district meet

NAGPUR: Gajanan Thakre of Om Sai Club, Umrer and Shital Meshram of Centre of Education, Kamptee emerged as the fastest athletes by winning their respective 100m sprints in the BB Ghate Memorial Senior District Athletics Meet, organized by Nagpur District Athletics Association, at the Taywade College, Koradi on Thursday.
Shital clocked 16.24 seconds in the 100m women race, while Gajanan took 12.37 secs in the 100m men’s sprint.
In the men's 400m, Pro Health Foundation athlete Bhaskar Atkare clocked 57.04 seconds to win gold medal. In the women’s 400m, national athlete Yamini Thakre proved too good for her rivals.
Earlier, former national athlete and senior coach Chandrakant Mahadik inaugurated the meet. Sports teacher of Maharashtra Vidyalaya, Khaperkheda Dhairyashil Sute was the chief guest on the occasion. Principal of Taywade College Dr Sharayu Taiwade presided over the function. NDAA secretary Dr Sharad Suryavanshi and Dr Niraj Singh Yadav conducted the proceedings while Prof. Sanjay Kaduskar proposed a vote of thanks.
Principal of College of Pharmacy and Gulam Nabi Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya Dr Vivekanand Singh, NIS coach Jaykumar Tembhre, Jitendra Ghordadekar, Dr Raju Goswami, president of Nagpur District Athletics Association LR Malviya and others were present on the occasion.
RESULTS
(Men) 100m men: Gajanan Thakre (Om Sai Club, Umrer 12.37 sec), Nikhil Patle (Om Sai Club, Umrer 12.41 Sec), Rajesh Nakade (Pro-Health Foundation 12.52 sec).
400m: Bhaskar Atkare (Pro-Health Foundation 57.04 sec), Suraj Tiwari (Track Star Athletics Club 1.01.70 sec), Lekhraj Bagde (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, 1.06.52 sec).
Shot put: Rajesh Nakade (Pro-Health Foundation 10.10 m), Kishanchand Bedi (Babanrao Taywade Poly Koradi, 8.70 m), Chandrabhan Kolte (Sports Club, Parshivani 8 m).
1500m: Jasbir Singh (Pro-Health Foundation, 4.40.82 sec), Prashant Wadhai (Nav Maharashtra KM, 4.41.25 sec), Darshan Masirkar (Green City Academy, 4.41.59 sec).
Javelin throw: Sandip Hichami (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, Nagpur 38.10 m), Pratik Mohare (Pro-Health Foundation, 30.45 m), Nikhil Shende (Om Sai Club, 21.10 m).
Long jump: Mayur Wankhede (Pro-Health Foundation, 5.80 m), Rushabh Babhulkar (Pro-Health Foundation 5.30 m), Ashish Datta (Vasantrao College, 5.20 m).
10000m: Shubham Meshram (Nav Maharashtra KM 35.15.78 sec), Rajkumar Uikey (Nav Maharashtra KM 36.16.58), Shubham Marbate (Vidyarthi Yuvak KM, 36.40.38 sec).
(Women) 100m: Shital Meshram (Central of Education, Kamptee 16.24 sec), Tejan Choube (Pro-Health Foundation, 16.87 sec), Dipali Shahare (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, 16.91 sec).
Shot put: Najma Shikalgir (Samartha Sanshthan Ramtek, 5.70 m), Kalyani Raut (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, 5.50 m), Rajlaxmi Singham (Sports Club, Parshivani 5.50 m).
Javelin throw: Najma Shikalgir (Samartha Sanshthan Ramtek, 26.45 m), Ruchika Paigalwar (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, 10.55 m), Nikita Kodape (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal, 7.55 m).
Long jump: Tejan Choube (Pro-Health Foundation 3.40 m), Kalyani Raut (Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal 3.30 m), Sarika Raut (SB City College Sakkardara, 3.20 m).