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Tyantini and Rajarajan Lead Bhubaneswar Continental Tour Meeting
Athletes competed in a major track-and-field meeting at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
The event was part of the World Athletics Continental Tour at Silver Level.
Tshepo Jason Tyantini from South Africa was the fastest man in the 100-meter race.
He finished in 10.11 seconds.
Abinaya Rajarajan from Tamil Nadu was the fastest woman, finishing in 11.34 seconds.
Athletes also competed in longer races, hurdles, jumps and throws.
Indian athletes won events such as the men’s javelin and long jump.
Competitors from countries including Oman, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Kenya, Japan and the Bahamas also won or placed in events.
The article refers to Odisha sprinter Animesh Kumar in one passage, while the results list him as Animesh Kujur.
South Africa’s Tshepo Jason Tyantini won the men’s 100m in 10.11 seconds at Kalinga Stadium.
Tamil Nadu’s Abinaya Rajarajan won the women’s 100m in 11.34 seconds.
Oman’s Ali Al Balushi and Sri Lanka’s Dineth Induwara W finished second and third in the men’s 100m.
Maharashtra’s Harita Bhadra and Karnataka’s S. Sathyanarayan placed second and third in the women’s 100m.
Indian winners included M Sreeshankar, Rohit Yadav, Vithya Ramraj, Ancy Sojan and Annu Rani across field and track events.
- Who
- Athletes from India and countries including South Africa, Oman, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Kenya, Japan and the Bahamas competed; Tshepo Jason Tyantini and Abinaya Rajarajan won the 100m titles.
- What
- A World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Level Meeting featuring track-and-field competitions was held.
- Where
- Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- Athletes competed in the World Athletics Continental Tour meeting.
Key facts
- Men’s 100m winner
- Tshepo Jason Tyantini, South Africa — 10.11 seconds
- Women’s 100m winner
- Abinaya Rajarajan, Tamil Nadu — 11.34 seconds
- Men’s javelin winner
- Rohit Yadav, Uttar Pradesh — 87.68 metres
- Men’s long jump winner
- M Sreeshankar, Kerala — 8.07 metres
- Women’s 400m winner
- Vithya Ramraj, Tamil Nadu — 51.96 seconds
- Women’s 100m hurdles winner
- Charisma Taylor, Bahamas — 12.96 seconds
- Event level
- World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Level Meeting
- Reported name discrepancy
- One passage calls the Odisha sprinter Animesh Kumar; the results list Animesh Kujur, who finished sixth in 10.32 seconds.
Sources
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