Junior athletes bag two bronzes

In the women8217;s 400m, Geetha clocked 55.03 seconds for the third place. She had also competed in the last championships in Bangkok. Gold winner Lin Cui of China clocked 53.51 seconds, almost a second ahead of Uzbek Elena Piskunova who bagged the silver with a 54.43 effort. Another Indian R Sukumari was fifth at 55.91.

Results

Boys 100m: KazuyaKitamuras Jpn 10.56, Yang Yaozu Chn 10.66, Shingo Suetsugu Jpn; 400m: Salah El-Din Bakar Qat 45.86 NMR, Hamdan Al-Bishi Ksa 45.98, Mitsuhiro Sato Jpn; 800m: Salah Fadila Ksa 1:49.17, Mohammed Al-Azemi Kuw 1:49.53, KM Binu Ind 1:49.60; 3000 steeple: Said Harasi Qat 8:54.65, Jassimal Balooshi UAE 8:56.05, Hongru Sun Chn.Girls 100m: 1 Qin Wangping Chn 11.56, Irene Joseph Ina 11.89, Juan Hong Zhu Chn, 6 Mandeep Kaur Ind 12.43; 400m: Lin Cui Chn 53.51, Elena Piskunova Uzb 54.43, S Geetha Ind 55.03; 800m: Ya Huei-Li Tpe 2:06:47, Tomoko Mastsushima Jpn 2.07:08, Jun li Yan Chn; Pole vault: Tang Mei Juan Chn 4.10m, Chang Ko-Hsin Tpe 4.00m, Kuan Mei-Lian Tpe; Triple Jump: Viktoriya Brigadnay Tur 13.97m, Anna Tarassova Kaz 13.76, Shaq Huq Yu Chn.