India win 13 medals in Dubai para meet
Dubai: Indian para athletes did the country proud by claiming 13 medals in the season opening Fazaa International IPC International Athletics Grand Prix at the Dubai Club Stadium here. The medals include five gold, three of which are won by Sundar Singh Gurjar. Gurjar added a third gold medal in the Shot Put event T 44- 46 category with a throw of 13.36 mt. Sundar had earlier won gold in the javelin throw and discus throw in his category. Sundar preparing intensely for World Para Athletic Championship in July in london is presently supported and sponsored by Cairn India. The women athletes also added to the Indian gold medal tally with a gold-silver finish in the women's wheelchair Shot Put F-55 category. Karamjyoti claimed the gold with 5.76 mt followed by Shatabdti Awasthi claiming the silver a mere 5 centimeters behind. High Jumpers Sharad Kumar and Girisha H. Nagarajgowda gave India the silver and bronze in the F13/20/42/44 category with leaps of 1.66m and 1.63 m respectively.
My hard work is paying off, says Mittal
New Delhi: The year so far has been a game-changer for Anukur Mittal and the double trap shooter feels he is finally reaping the rewards of putting in the hard yards over the past few years. The 24-year-old burst onto the scene with a silver medal at the season-opening ISSF World Cup in Delhi last month. less than a month later, Mittal has done one better, winning the double trap gold at the ISSF World Cup for shotgun in Acapulco, Mexico. "All the hard work pays off here," Mittal told PTI after his triumph. Not surprisingly, the Delhi-based shooter who hails from Sonipat, Haryana, called the world record-equalling feat the "best achievement" in his fledgling career. "It feels amazing, to have won a gold medal in an ISSF World Cup away from home, and that too with a world record. This is my highest medal. I am really happy about my performance," he said.
Boult out of 3rd Test VS Sa
Wellington: New Zealand's injury woes continue to mount ahead of the third Test against South Africa, with bowling spearhead Trent Boult ruled out Friday after failing to recover from a groin injury. Boult's new ball partner Tim Southee is already out of the Test in Hamilton with a torn hamstring and the Black Caps are also missing batting stalwart Ross Taylor. Boult missed the second Test, won by South Africa by eight wickets, because of groin soreness and chief selector Gavin larsen said he had failed a fitness test. "Trent did everything possible to get himself ready for this Test and is extremely disappointed to be missing out," larsen said. With first-choice backup lockie Ferguson also injured, Kiwis called up uncapped all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn as cover. Agencies