Hyderabad, July 11: Karnataka’s gold hunt continued in the 40th Junior Nationals Aquatics Championship being held at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli here today.
Boys and girls were in dazzling form as they blazed the pools with tremendous gusto. It was only Maharashtra that managed to take a slice of the glory.
Karnataka bagged six of the 11 gold medals that were up for grabs on the day.
Karnataka boy Sanjeev R cornered individual glory by winning the gold in the 800 meters freestyle and 200mts butterfly stroke competitions.
Results: Boys: Group I: 1500mts: Freestyle Boys: 1. Mitesh Manoj Kunte (KTK), 2. Mohammed Yaqooib Saleem (KTK), 3. Raj Bhanvadia(GUJ); 400mts: 1. Monique Gandhi (MAH), 2. Aakanksh Vora(MH), 3. Malavika V(KTK); 50mts: Breaststroke: 1. Likith SP (KTK), 2. Neil Contractor (GUJ), 3. Raul Rajani (MAH); 200mts: Butterfly Stroke: 1. Supriya Mondal(WB), 2. Bobby Rana (DL), 3. Mitesh Manoj Kunte (KTK); 50mts: Freestyle: 1. Neil Contractor (GUJ), 2. Viraj Prabhu (MAH), 3. P Mukundan (TN); Boys: Group II: Freestyle: 800mts: 1. Sanjeev R (KTK), 2. Ishaan Jaffer (MAH), 3. Aryan Makhija (MAH); 200mts: Butterfly Stroke: 1. Sanjeev R (KTK), 2. Shivaksh Sahu(CGH), 3. Vedant Khandeparkar (MAH); 50mts: Breaststroke: 1. Manav D(KTK), 2. Nithyaanand S(TN), 3. Austin Varghese Sunil (CGH); 50mts: Freestyle: 1. Saumya Vora (MAH), 2. Jerry D’mello (Goa), 3. Sidharth Sankhe (MAH); Girls: Group-II: 400mts: Freestyle: 1. P M Abishiktha (TN), 2. Neha Prasad (MAH), 3. Nikita Bhaiya (TN); 200mts: Butterfly stroke: 1. Damini K Gowda(KTK), 2. Trisha Karkhanis (MAH), 3. Nikitha SV (KTK); 50mts: 1. Breaststroke: 1. Sara Joshi (CGH), 2. Yashna Vummidi (TN), 3. Jaya Shekhawat and Aditi Nazre(MAH); 50mts: Freestyle: 1. Maana Patel (GUJ), 2. Gitanjali Pandey (GUJ), 3. A Kaavyashri (TN); Girls: Group-I: 200mts: Butterfly Stroke: 1. VKR Meenakshi (TN), 2. Rujuta Bhat (MAH); 3. Simran Deepak M (KTK); 50mts: Breaststroke: 1. AV Jaya Veena (TN), 2. Harleen Kaur (PUN), 3. Chahat Arora (CGH); 50mts: Freestyle: 1. Shivani Kataria (HAR), 2. Avantika Chavan (MAH), 3. Rhea Castelino (AP). (UNI)
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