SAAC 2024: India Wins 9 Gold Medals on Day 2

By  News On Air   Sep 13, 2024

In the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship, India clinched nine gold medals in Chennai on the second day yesterday.

Anisha secured India’s first gold of the day in the women’s discus throw with a record-setting distance of 49.91 meters, surpassing the previous meet record of 48.60 meters set by A Bajwa in 2018. Amanat Kamboj won silver with a throw of 48.38 meters, while Sri Lanka’s JH Gauranganie took bronze with 37.95 meters.

Neeru Pahtak earned the ninth gold for India in the women’s 400 meters, clocking 54.50 seconds.

Sandra Mol Sabu claimed silver with 54.82 seconds, and Sri Lanka’s K Takshima Nuhansa won bronze with 55.27 seconds.

In the men’s 110-meter hurdles, Sri Lanka’s WP Sandun Koshala took gold with a time of 14.06 seconds, edging out India’s Nayan Pradip Sarde, who won silver in 14.14 seconds. E Vishwa Tharuka of Sri Lanka secured bronze with 14.27 seconds.