Naidu claims top honours in javelin

Vijayawada: AVG Kirishnam Naidu won the men’s title in the second Neeraj Chopra Guntur district javelin throw meet conducted on the occasion of the National Javelin day at B R Stadium, Guntur on Monday. A total of 100 athletes participated in the U-14, 16, 18 and 20 men’s and women’s categories. Results: Men: 1 AVG Kirishnam Naidu, 2 K. Mohan. Boys U-20: 1 D Veeranjaneyulu, 2 M Nagarjuna, 3 J Suartha. U-18: 1 T Ashok, 2 S Anji Babu, 3 D Kalyan. U-16: 1 G Mohan, 2 Prarup Kumar Patra, 3 G Koushik. U-14: Md Manju, 2 Sk Jan Basha, 3 S Rohit Kumar. Veterans: 1 GJ Kishore. Women: 1 Sk Sajahan Bi. U-18: 1 P Tripti. U-16: 1 Rupalita Patra, 2 Md Asiya. U-14: Ch Sree Divya, 2 N Tulasi, 3 Md Karishma. Bhavyas, Sanjana win K Bhavyas defeated Akhil Rao 30-12 to claim the U-17 boys title in the Sri Gujjula Sudhakar Reddy Memorial AP & TS open badminton tournament in Guntur. Anu Sanjana beat R Harini 30-17 for the girls title. Guntur district judge Pardhasaradhi, APBA president Dwarkanath, state information commissioner Samuel Jonathan presented the trophies.Results: Boys U-17: K Bhavyas bt S Akhil Rao 30-12. Doubles: Akhil Rao S/ Bhavyas K bt Sahil Kota /Parthiv 30-20. Mixed: Anirudh/Vedaswi Vasireddy bt Yuva Tej/Yashiwitha 30-14. Girls: Anu Sanjana bt R Harini 30-17. Doubles: Anu Sanjana/Vedashwi bt Vanavi/Nikhitha 30-22. Boys U-15: J Yuva Surya bt Anvith Nihal Reddy 30-11. Doubles: J. Yuva Surya/Mohan Krishna bt Shashish P/Shoib Khan 30-15. Girls: ANU Sanjana bt Yashwitha 30-25. Doubles: Tejaswini/ Yeshwitha bt Nikitha Marasu/Mouktika 30-15. Mixed: Anvith Nihal Reddy/Moutika bt Teja/Tanvee 30-12. Boys U-13: BL Harshavardhan bt Voja Charan Hrishikesh 30-11. Doubles: BL Harshavardhan/Krishna Sethiya bt Shashish P /Suhaas 30-17. Mixed: B L Harshavardhan/Manya Agarwal bt G Shanmukh Vardhan/D Asha Sri 30-9. Girls: Sushma Reddy bt Manya 30-11. Doubles: G Sushma Reddy /G V Latha Reddy bt K Harshini/Kavya 30-15.