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Indian athletes bag first gold in SA Games

Sunday, 31 January 2010


Indian athletes showed their liking for South Asian Games as they notched the first gold in women's 30 km Road Team Trial event of the 11th SA Games in Khulna on the second day of the Games Saturday, reports BSS.
Pakistan had to remain satisfied with silver while Sri Lankan cyclist secured the bronze medal.
India took 44 minutes 22.15 second on the way to gold, silver winner Pakistan paddled to the second position in 47 minutes 04.06 seconds and Sri Lanka took 47 minutes and 07.08 seconds to cover the distance.
There were four competitors for this event and Bangladesh was the distant fourth taking 48 minutes.
The Gold winner India Team: 1.Chabang Drameshew, 2.Konsam Gevi Shuchitra, 3.Mahita Mohammed and 4.Reejani.
The Silver Winner Pakistan Team: 1.Aysha Amin, 2.Misbah Mushta Ali, 3.Rahila Banu and 4.Sidra Sadaf.
The Bronze winner Sri Lanka team: 1.Lasanthi Krishna, 2.Nilaka Shymal, 3.Nirushani Perera and 4.Pushpo Rani.