SCR Athletes Shine Bright with Multiple Medals in Kolkata
HYDERABAD: South Central Railway (SCR) athletes won multiple medals at the 91st All India Railway Athletics Championships in Kolkata.
The championships are taking place at the Sports Authority of India ground in Salt Lake.
Abhinav Vaishnav won silver in the men’s discus throw with a 54.45-metre effort. Mohammed Tabis also secured silver in the men’s hammer throw with a 57.59-metre effort.
Ankita claimed silver in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a timing of 10:18. Bhuvaneswory Devi won silver in the women’s 800m.
Arpita added a bronze medal in the women’s 800m. Kusuma Ravada won silver in the women’s long jump with a 6.25-metre effort.
Pallavi secured bronze in the women’s high jump. The SCR women’s 4x400m relay team also won silver, while the women’s 4x100m relay team took bronze.
The championships are being held from September 11 to 13. Athletes from zonal railways, production units and the Railway Protection Force are taking part.
The SCR release also mentions a silver medal in the women’s 5000m. However, it does not name the athlete. The release only refers to the athlete as “Women’s 5000m Achiever”.
