Four medals for Gayakwad Bangalore: Speedo athlete and ace Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad won one silver and three bronze medals at the recent IDM Berlin swimming championship to complete a successful campaign while qualifying for the Asia Para Games in seven events.
Adding to his bronze medals in the 200m Individual Medley (2:44.06 seconds) and the 100m Butterfly (1:09.67 seconds), was a silver medal that the young Bangalore boy won in the 100m breaststroke, with a timing of 1:19.97 seconds, missing his personal best time of 1:18.20 that he set at the london Paralympics in 2012, a press release here said.
Eves lose 2-4 to Korea
Glasgow: Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting against Korea 2-4 in their opening match of the Champions Challenge 1 here. The Indian team opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Vandana Katariya’s field goal. The Koreans, however, struck back immediately and scored the equaliser in the 14th minute through the stick of Mihyun Park. The Koreans again scored in the 24th and 25th minute taking the scorecard to 3-1 at the end of the first session. The Indian team maintained a steady attack in the second half but was unable to stop their opponents from scoring again in the 42nd minute which they converted through a penalty corner. The Indian women reduced the margin in the 69th minute through a field goal from Poonam Rani to lose the match 2-4. India play hosts Scotland tomorrow in their second match in Pool A.
8 teams for Tegh Bahadur cup
Mumbai: Eight teams, including defending champions Air India, are all set to take part in the 10th Guru Tegh Bahadur hockey tournament here next month. The teams will be divided into two pools and the top two would progress to the criss-cross semi finals, said Mumbai Hockey Association’s president Mangha Singh Bakshi on Monday. The eight teams taking part in the May 11-18 tournament are: Air India, Indian Oil, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG, Delhi), Tamil Nadu XI, Army XI, South Central Railway (Secunderabad) and local teams Western Railway, the local league champions, and Indian Navy, Bakshi said.
EB blank United SC, finish 2nd
Kolkata: Second-half goals by Abhishek Das, Edeh Chidi and substitute Seminlen Doungel helped East Bengal blank United SC 3-0 to secure I-league runners-up place for a third time in four seasons. After a sluggish first-half, a couple of changes by East Bengal coach Armando Colaco brought in spark in the second-half with Abhishek giving a 64th minute lead after Abhijit Das misjudging the flight held the ball inside the goalline. Then there was no looking back as Edeh Chidi doubled the lead from a solo effort in the 84th minute when he ran on the left, took his time and hit a swerving shot into the far post.
Churchill beat Salgaocar 2-1 Vasco: Churchill Brothers staved off the I-league relegation when they edged past Salgaocar 2-1 in a nail biting final round encounter at the Tilak Maidan here on Monday. The match time was extended by 11 minutes after lights went off but Churchill survived the few anxious moments in the end.