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Pinto goes past National record

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NO HOLDING BACK: Pinto Mathew broke the U-18 junior National hurdles record in the 53rd Kerala State junior athletics championship in Kochi on Sunday.

KOCHI: A few years ago, Pinto Mathew went to the Pala Jumps Academy, a few miles from his home, to learn high jump. But V.C. Joseph, a seasoned coach, asked him to try out hurdling instead.

His performance at the South Zone junior meet in Pudussery two years ago impressed SAI coach A. Bose who invited him to the Kozhikode SAI Centre. On Sunday, Pinto went past the under-18 junior National record in the 53rd Kerala State junior athletics championship at the Maharaja’s Stadium here in 14.02s.

But Pinto may not stick to hurdling for long.

“It’s my favourite event right now but I think as I grow up and enter the senior phase, I may have to concentrate on the triple jump,” said the 18-year-old. He had won the long jump gold here on Saturday.

Sujith emerges fastest

Sujith Kuttan, son of Olympian Mercy Kuttan and former international Murali Kuttan, broke the under-18 boys’ 100m record. He also emerged as the championship’s fastest boy, his timing being faster than the under-20 winner.

Ernakulam triple jumper P. Pranav produced a quality jump, 15.50m, in the under-18 section, which brushed aside the meet record without much fuss. Four other records fell today, the penultimate day of the three-day championship.

The results: Boys: U-20: 100m: 1. K.S. Shahansha (Ts) 10.98s, 2. Daris Jose (Tsr) 11.16, 3. K. Sajith (Ktm) 11.19.

400m: 1. Vikas Chandran (Tsr) 48.35s, 2. Rahul G. Pillai (Klm), 49.74, 3. V. Sajin (Pkd) 49.9.

110m hurdles: 1. Akhil Krishnan (Kzd) 14.5s NMR, OR S. Kannan, Ekm, 14.7, 2006; 2. Dileep Venugopal (Ktm) 14.63 BMR; 3. Sijo Joseph (Knr) 15.34.

10000m race walk: 1. K.T. Irfan (Kzd) 48:22.2s, 2. Brischo C. Benny (Tvm) 51:37.2, 3. Nihin P. Ashok (Ekm) 53:29.2;

High jump: 1. Jessin J. Varghese (Ekm) 1.88m, 2. Jismon Cherian (Ekm) 1.85, 3. Ajith Thomas (Ekm) 1.80.

Triple jump: 1. Richen Joseph (Ekm) 14.25m, 2. E.K. Mohammed Shefil (Tsr) 14.14, 3. P.T. Yadhukrishnan (Ktm) 13.97.

Discus throw: 1. K.S. Sreejith (Ktm) 34.79m, 2. Nimin Mathew Jose (Kzd) 34.53, 3. C.V. Muhammed Ali (Mlp) 32.72;

Decathlon: 1. Manu Paul (Ekm) 5624 pts, 2. Tony P. Joy (Ktm) 4895, 3. Ajay P. Vasu (Ekm) 3890.

4x100m relay: 1. Kollam (43.58s), 2. Kottayam (43.92), 3. Idukki (46.14).

U-18: 100m: 1. Sujith Kuttan (Ekm) 10.89s NMR, OR S. Mohammed, Tvm, 10.9, 1997, 2. Sojan K. Shaji (Klm) 11.14, 3. K.R. Manu (Mlp) 11.23.

400m: 1. U.N. Arunkumar (Ktm) 49.89s, 2. R.S. Arun Raj (Tvm) 49.9, 3. P.S. Nikhil (Pkd) 50.57;

110m hurdles: 1. Pinto Mathew (Kzd) 14.02s NMR, OR Akhil Krishna, Kzd, 14.4, 2007, National record Kunal Roy Chaudhary’s 14.3; 2. P.H. Akhil (Ekm) 15.05 & Jithu Johny (Pkd) 15.05.

Triple jump: 1. P. Pranav (Ekm) 15.50m NMR, OR M. Renjith, Klm, 14.79, 2002, National record Dheeraj Mishra’s 15.36; 2. Vinod Antony (Ktm) 14.36, 3. Jijo Johny (Alp) 13.77;

Shot put: 1. V.P. Alfin (Tvm) 15.87m NMR, OR Maneesha Hareendar, Tvm, 14.15, 2005; 2. V.P. Masood Ahzan (Kzd) 13.21, 3. Akash Soman (Ktm) 12.99;

Javelin throw: 1. P.V. Riyas (Pkd) 56.48m, 2. Akash Soman (Ktm) 54.38, 3. Vishnu Raj (Ekm) 54.34; Octathlon: 1. S.K. Akhil (Tvm) 4661 pts, 2. K.P. Hashir (Mlp) 4412, 3. C.D. Unnikuttan (Alp) 4408.

U-16: 100m: 1. Amal Antony Francis (Tsr) 11.56s, 2. Bichu Joseph (Tsr) 11.62, 3. Bright K. Devassya (Ekm) 11.63; 400m: 1. Akshay Sivan (Tsr) 51.95s, 2. Sandhu Sukumaran (Idk) 52.38, 3. K. Karthik (Tsr) 53.26; 100m hurdles: 1. Akhil Johnson (Ekm) 14.14s, 2. E.P. Jishad (Mlp) 14.65, 3. Goutham Krishnan (Pkd) 14.77; Shot put: 1. E. Rahul Ratheesh (Kzd) 13.25m, 2. Rahul S. Kumar (Klm) 12.62, 3. Akash Benny (Knr) 11.67.

Girls: U-20: 100m: 1. C. Shilpa (Kzd) 12.05s, 2. Viji Vijayan (Klm) 12.25, 3. Sanitha Sabu (Knr) 12.79; 400m: 1. K.V. Albymol (Knr) 57.01s, 2. Neethumol P. Mathew (Knr) 57.42, 3. Anu Paul (Knr) 58.72; 100m hurdles: 1. M.S. Darshana (Kzd) 14.69s, 2. K.V. Sajitha (Knr) 15.03, 3. Sanitha Sabu (Knr) 15.27; 10000m race walk: 1. K.P. Renuka (Ktm) 55:19.7s NMR, OR U. Renju, Pta, 56:34s, 2008, 2. B. Soumya (Ktm) 59:22.7, 3. Stebin K. Jose (Idk) 1hr:01.5; Long jump: 1. V. Neena (Knr) 5.79m, 2. Liksy Joseph (Ktm) 5.72, 3. Amitha Baby (Ekm) 5.62; Pole vault: 1. K.C. Dija (Knr) 3.20m EMR, 2. R. Remya (Ktm) 3.10, 3. K.P. Anushi (Tsr) 3.10; Javelin throw: 1. Biji Mohan (Alp), 43.14m, 2. N. Sumitha (Ktm) 24.53, 3. Vrindha S. Kumar (Pkd) 20.40; Hammer throw: 1. Naveena Sebastian (Ktm) 37.35m, 2. Anu Mary Thomas (Ktm) 36.98, 3. P.S. Amrutha (Pkd) 33.51; 4x100m relay: 1. Kottayam (50.43s), 2. Kannur (50.65), 3. Alappuzha (53.19).

U-18: 100m: 1. Sini Alex (Klm) 12.21s, 2. K. Ammu (Knr) 12.28, 3. Rosmy Joseph (Ktm) 12.45; 400m: 1. Aswathy Mohanan (Kzd) 56.47s, 2. C. Arya (Tsr) 56.53, 3. Anju Thomas (Tsr) 59.57; 100m hurdles: 1. Jyothi Krishna (Knr) 14.78s, 2. P.G. Adheena (Klm) 14.92, 3. Divya Paul (Tsr) 15.04; Long jump: 1. C.S. Aneeja Mol (Klm) 5.51m, 2. N.J. Jincy (Wyd) 5.11, 3. S. Anitha (Pkd) 4.94; High jump: 1. Jinu Maria Manuel (Tsr) 1.57m, 2. Steny Michael (Knr) 1.54, 3. Sreeshma Rajan (Pkd) 1.48; Pole vault: 1. Sinju Prakash (Knr) 2.80m, 2. K. Mithuna (Ktm) 2.70, 3. Anu Viswambharan (Pkd) 2.60.

Javelin throw: 1. Haily John (Ktm) 32.30m, 2. K. Suryamol (Tvm) 31.51, 3. C.C. Priya (Knr) 30.77; Hammer throw: 1. Neena Elizabeth Baby (Ekm) 35.11m. 2. K.B. Bhagyalakshmi (Ekm) 34.19, 3. Merlin Thomas (Ekm) 31.84.

U-16: 100m: 1. G. Lavanya (Pkd) 12.53s, 2. K. Manju (Knr) 12.63, 3. C. Rengitha (Knr) 12.68; 400m: 1. Anju Varghese (Kzd) 59.1s, 2. P.M. Arunima (Knr) 1:00.29, 3. P.J. Josini (Knr) 1:01:01.

100m hurdles: 1. P. Merlin (Pkd) 14.96s, 2. T.S. Arya (Idk) 15.14, 3. Jias Rani Sebastian (Idk) 16.05; 3000m race walk: 1. K.T. Neena (Pkd) 15:55.4s, 2. A.M. Bincy (Kzd) 16:00.1, 3. P.Athira (Idk) 16:00.24.

Long jump: 1. M. Priyanka (Klm) 5.37m, 2. Neeno Jose (Tsr) 5.24, 3. Sneharaj Alappat (Tsr) 5; Discus throw: 1. Clodiya K. John (Ekm) 31.97m NMR, OR G.S. Greeshma, Kzd, 30.57, 2002; 2. P.S. Aswathi (Pkd) 28.45, 3. Ninon Mary Mathew (Ktm) 27.05.

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