Nagpur: City’s U-20 throwers prevailed over their senior men and women counterparts to emerge triumphant in the Maharashtra State javelin throw competition at the Nagpur University track on Friday. The day-long competition to celebrate Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on the occasion of National Javelin Day was organised by Nagpur District Athletics Association (NDAA) under the aegis of Maharashtra Athletics Association (MAA).While Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar’s Milind Pawar and Khushboo Manikpure from Spartan Club clinched the men’s and women’s gold medals with throws of 43.83 metres and 16.51m, respectively, Nagpur teenagers Manoj Chavan and Mansi Patankar stamped their authority in the U-20 boys’ and girls’ groups by covering more distance than the champions of the open group. Mission Lakshavedh Nagpur’s Manoj Chavan dominated the proceedings with a throw of 60.75 metres, and Mansi from Track Star Athletics Club covered a distance of 24.77 metres to steal the day’s thunder.More than 125 players from across Maharashtra participated in the event. The prizes were distributed by former pro-vice-chancellor of Nagpur University Sanjay Dudhe and National Youth Award winner Ritesh Anand. On the occasion, NDAA president Gurudev Nagarale, secretary Sharad Suryavanshi, Rahul Kalode, international coach Umesh Naidu, Atul Patil, Aniket Nalawade, Ramchandra Wani, Archana Kottewar and others were present.ResultsMen: Milind Pawar, High Heaps Sambhaji Nagar, (43.83 metres), Abhishek Sharma, Vikrant Sporting Club Nagpur, (27.60m), Vinod Paswan, Gulam Nabi Azad Mahavidyalaya Nagpur, (20.55m);Women: Khushboo Manikpure, Spartan Club, (16.51m), Neha Khushwah, Warriors Club, (13.60m), Neetu Yadav, Jotiba College, (7.60m);U-20 Boys: Manoj Chavan, Mission Lakshavedh Nagpur, (60.75m), Tushar Devar, Rising Sprinters Club Akola, (44.33m), Darshan Chaudhari, Mahatma Gandhi High School, (40.87m).U-20 Girls: Mansi Patankar, Track Star Athletics Club, (24.77m), Sambodhi Gedam, Mahatma Gandhi High School Wanadongri, (20.33m), Anita Chaudhari, MGHS, (18.39m).U-14 boys: Aryan Shahare, Vikrant Sporting Club, (25.84m), Piyush Singh, Mahatma Gandhi High School, (10.39m), Pritam Dhulange, Bharatiya Vyayam Prasar Mandal, (9.23m).U-14 girls: Vidhi Thakur, (6.59m), Harshada Parteki, Mahatma Gandhi High School, (6.00m), Dhanshri Nalode, Bharatiya Vyayam Prasar Mandal, (5.55m).U-16 boys: Neeraj Vishwakarma, Navbharat Vidyalaya Gondkhairi, (32.42m), Pranav Shahane, MGHS, (30.90m), Jai Sawaitul, Vikrant Sporting, (26.83m).U-16 girls: Nishika Tembhurne, Spartan Club, (16.89m), Nidhi Bhajankar, MGHS, (16.00m), Anuja Moon, Surya Foundation, (15.46m).U-18 boys: Kundan Belekar, 24 Fit Club, (47.20m), Yash Sharma, Vikrant Sporting Club, (43.93m), Raunak Shahare, Vikrant Sporting Club, (36.95m).U-18 girls: Ruchika Pukare, Mahatma Gandhi High School, (20.22m), Aradhya Kinarkar, Bharatiya Vyayam Prasar Mandal, (18.78m), Arohi Chikhlone, Mahatma Gandhi High School, (17.20m).
