SL hold edge over India in many events

Junior Sri Lanka athletic team hold the edge over India in many events going by their recent performances as the two teams will be going head to head during the South Asian Junior Athletic Championships (SAJAC ) to be held on 5 and 6 May at the Sugathadasa Stadium Colombo.

Sri Lanka selected their team based on the performances of the junior National Athletic championships held at the same venue last week while India selected the team based on the performance of the junior Federation Cup held recently.

Based on the performance India hold the edge over Sri Lanka in 100m as Gurindervir Singh clocked a record breaking 10.47 seconds at the junior federation cup where Sri Lanka’s winner Maris Stella’s Chanuka Sandeepa only clocked 10.84 seconds. Men’s 4x100m relay team’s chances too seems slim for Sri Lanka as Indian 100m relay quarter has faster runners than SL.

But from 200m onwards Sri Lanka holds the edge as Aruna Darshan clocked 21.38 seconds in 200m compare to India’s best 200m runner Akash Kumar who clocked 21.53 seconds.

In the 400m Aruna Darshan (46.59 sec) and Pasindu Kodikara (46.70 seconds) both hold the edge over Indian quarter miler Gaurav (46.93 seconds) while 4x400m relay team too has the edge for SL as all top four finishers of junior nationals had achieved IAAF World Junior qualification.

High Jumper Tharindu Dasun (2.11) holds the clear edge over Santhosh Manikandan (2.06m) while Pasindu Kodikara will eye for double medals as he has the superior time in the 400m hurdles (52.90 sec) over India’s Aman (53.14 sec).

In women’s events SL girls hold the edge over India from 100m to 400m. Amasha de Silva (12.01) holds the edge over India’s Chaitrali Gujar (12.05) while the girls 4x100m relay team too has a better time than the Indian quartet. In 200m both Amasha, Sharmila Jan and Shelinda Jansen has a chance for a clean sweep.

In 400m Dilshi Kumarasinghe has a clear vision for a Gold medal as she is the only sub 55 seconds runner in the event while Sachini Divyanjai too has a chance for a podium finish. Girls 4x400m relay quartet too has a chance for a golden run despite India sending their Olympian quarter miler Jisna Mathew for the event.

Long jumper Ridma Nishadi will be eyeing for a gold medal. In high jump 15 year old I.N. Pallegama of Ibbagamuwa Central leapt 1.71m bettering the height done by the under-18 as well as under-20 jumpers and she has equalled the personal best of two Indian jumpers Abhinaya Shetty and Greacena G. Merry Glistus.

Indian Team.
1. Gurindervir Singh 100m, 4x100m-10.47S
2. Akash Kumar 200m, 4×100-21.53S
3. Prajwal Mandanna 4x100m-10.66S
4. Nithin Scidanandh 200m, 4x100m-21.97S
5. Saneesh PS 4x100m-10.89S
6. Gaurav 400m, 4x400m-46.93S
7. Nihal Joel 400m, 4x400m-47.08S
8. Rajesh Ramesh 4x400m-47.52S
9. Ayush Dabas 4x400m-47.65S
10. Devender Kumar 4x400m
11. Amandeep Kumar 800m-1:51.90S
12. Ankit 800m, 1500m-1:52.30S, 3:45.15S
13. Ajit Kumar 1500m-3:53.21S
14. Abhinanth Sunderesan 1500m-3:53.23S
15. Kunal Choudhury 110mh-14.16S
16. Mohammed Fias 110mh-14.20S
17. Rashab Rishiwar Long jump 7.44M
18. Lokesh Long jump 7.42M
19. Kamal Raj Triple jump 16.41M
20. Ashutosh Chouhan Triple jump 15.49M
21. Santhosh Manikandan High jump 2.06M
22. Gurjeet Singh High jump 2.06M
23. Ashish Bholothia Shot put 17.89M
24. Sahib Singh Shot put 17.79M
25. Ajay Discus throw 51.06M
26. Sahil Silwal Javelin throw 74.05M
27. Arshdeep Singh Javelin throw 68.99M
28. Aman 400mh-53.14S
29. Dhval Utekar 400mh-53.66S
30. Gurpreet 5000m-14:37.97S
31. Ajay Kumar Bind 5000m-14:53.65S

Girls:
1. Chaitrali Gujar 100m, 4×100-12.05S
2. Vijaya Kumari 100m, 4×100-12.13S
3. Nithya Gandhi 4×100-12.24S
4. Siddhi Hirey 100m, 4×100-12.37S
5. Rosalin Lewis 200m, 4x100m-24.97S
6. Jisna Mathew 4x400m-54.73S
7. Rachna 400m, 4x400m-55.59S
8. Subha Venkatesh 200m, 400m, 4x400m- 25.10S, 6.18S
9. Nidhi Singh 4x400m-57.14S
10. Sunil Kumari 4x400m-57.60S
11. Abhigail Arokianathan 4x400m, 400mh- 57.67, 62.38S
12. Nanhi 400mh-62.98S
13. Sapna Kumari100mh-13.61S
14. Pragyan Prasant Sahu100mh-14.60S
15. Abhinaya Shetty High jump 1.71M
16. Greacena G Merry Glistus High jump 1.71M
17. Punitha Ramasamy Long jump 5.78M
18. Priyadarshini Suresh Triple jump 12.82M
19. Khushbeen Kaur Wariach Triple jump 12.58M
20. Kiran Baliyan Shot put 15.23M
21. Anamika Das Shot put 14.96M
22. Arpandeep Kaur Bajwa Discus throw 49.56M
23. Karuniya Muthu Ramalingam Discus throw 45.79M
24. Sanjana Choudhary Javelin throw 46.97M
25. Durga Deore 800m, 1500m-2:10.62S, 4:30.43S
26. Ankita Chahal 800m-2:10.72S
27. Poonam Sonune 3000m-9:50.61S
28. Savita Pal 3000m-10:16.16S