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Imphal, Feb 18: Delhi policeman Kailash Nath struck his third gold at the pool by winning the 1500m freestyle to push his state8217;s haul to five today. Maharashtra got the first diving gold when Bhausahad P Dighe scored 444.80 points in the high board events.
Results
State bags judo team title
Chandigarh got its first gold, when Babita Negi floored Nutan Devi of Himachal Pradesh in judo. The women8217;s team title went to Maharashtra after they defeated Tamil Nadu. Results: Men 57 kg: Arvind Hary; Akram Shah UP; Binit Singh Manipur amp; Jotinder Handa Pun; 66 kg: Prashant Verma Chand;Tilak Thapa Mah; Pankaj Sharma Pun amp; Jagbir Singh Hary; Women 48 kg: Sapna Delhi; Silpotali Mah; Rashmi Chand amp; Nimrata Pun;53 kg: Brojeswari Devi Manipur; Anshu Dalal UP; Anjali Deokar Mah amp; Anuradha Haryana; 57 kg: Sangeeta Sharma MP; Sapam Sana Chanu Manipur;Gita Kanaji Raj amp; Jotinder Kaur Punjab.
Delhi grab three at the range
Jaspal Rana8217;s brilliant performance landed Delhi the team gold by a long way as they swept three of the four gold at the range today. Rana, Samresh Jung and Vivek Singh claimed the team title totalling 1728 points. Results: Men rifle prone: K Shankar MP 686.5; MT Sutar MP 686.4; Hanumana Ram Rajasthan 682.4; Women Air pistol: Shilpi Singh Delhi 470.9; Sonika Mamon Delhi 461.0; Baljit Kaur Ser 463.7 points.
Malleswari8217;s sister lifts AP
Woman lifter K Krishna Kumari maintained her family tradition by landing Andhra Pradesh their third gold of the Games to add to the double in team badminton. The younger sister ofrenowned lifter and former world champion Karnam Malleswari claimed the 59 kg class title 80 kg snatch 105 kg clean and jerk to break Manipur8217;s stranglehold in the women8217;s event.
Results: Men 56 kg: T Murthu TN 112.5137.5=250l; TM Sundareswaran Mah 107.5135=242.5; D Wilson Ser 102.5 132.5=235; Women 53 kg: W Nandini Devi Manipur 85107.5=192.5; Prasmita Mangra Orissa 7595=170; Anita Kumari Kar 7095=165.
