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India names squad for 20th Asian athletics meet

Krishna Poonia, Tintu Luka And Vikas Gowda Were Some Of The Well-known Athletes In The 110-member (57 Men And 53 Women) Squad That Will Represent India In The Upcoming 20th Asian Championships, To Be Held In Pune From July 3 To 7.

PTI | Updated on: 22 Jun 2013, 09:51:07 AM

New Delhi:

Krishna Poonia, Tintu Luka and Vikas Gowda were some of the well-known athletes in the 110-member (57 men and 53 women) squad that will represent India in the upcoming 20th Asian Championships, to be held in Pune from July 3 to 7.     

Besides, there will be Preeja Sreedharan, O P Jaisha, Mayooka Johny who will be seern in action at the Balewadi Sports Complex. In the men's 100-metre event, Renjith K G, Anirudh Kalidas Gujjar, M Vijay Kumar, Manikandan, Krishan Kumar Rane and Sameer Mon will seek to represent India.     

While in the women's section of the same event, India will have Asha Roy, Merlin K Joseph, Sharadha Narayanan, SiniS, Srabani Nanda and Bhagyashree Shirke.     

Renjith Maheshwari will feature for the hosts in the triple jump event. Vikas Gowda along with two other Indians -- Arjun Singh and Vikas Poonia -- will be seen in action in discus throw.     

Sprint queen P T Usha's protege, Luka will compete in herpet event -- 88-metre. Sreedharan and Jaisha will be part of action in three events -- 1500-metre, 5000-metre and 10000-metre.     

Mayookha Johny will compete in long jump along with Prajusha M A and Neena V. Mayookha will also be part of the triple jump event.     Krishna Poonia will compete in the discus throw event.

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First Published : 22 Jun 2013, 09:47:00 AM

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