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Indian archers on target

JAMSHEDPUR: The Indian archers dominated the bamboo bow section on the opening day of the second South Asian archery championship at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Friday.

The Indians picked up eight gold and six silver medals, while Bangladesh and Nepal claimed one silver and four bronze medals each. Sri Lanka and Bhutan failed to win a single medal.

The bamboo bow, well known as Indian round, has been introduced in this championship for the first time.

The results:

Bamboo bow round: Men (Indians unless mentioned otherwise): 50m: 1. Th. Sanatamba Singh 315 points, 2. S. Basanta 314, 3. Shyam Kumar Tilija Pun (Nepal) 235; 30m: 1. Ashok Soren 326, 2. Th. Sanatamba 325, 3. Tilija Pun 261; Overall: 1. Th. Sanatamba 640, 2. Soren 632, 3. Tilija Pun 496; Team: 1. India 1902, 2. Nepal 1407, 3. Bangladesh 1183.

Women: 50m: 1. Nitu Engole 299, 2. Pratibha Boro 297, 3. Rina Chakma (Bangla) 145; 30m: Nitu 312, 2. Pratibha 308, 3. Rina (Ban) 210; Overall: 1. Nitu 611, 2. Pratibha 605, 3. Rina (Ban) 355; Team: 1. India 1819, 2. Bangladesh 853, 3. Nepal 632. — Special Correspondent

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