Manipal, January 10: Manipal University and Kasturba Hospital athletes won seven gold, 13 silver, and three bronze medals to enable Udupi district win the 32nd Karnataka Masters Athletic Championship organised by the Mandya District Masters Athletic Association at Sir Visvesvaraya Kridangana in Mandya on January 7 and 8.
A release issued by Kasturba Hospital here on Monday said the meet served as trial for the 33rd National Masters Athletic Championship to be held in Bangalore from February 22, 2012. The gold and silver winners and eight members of the team had qualified for the national meet.
The winners from Manipal University and Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, are: Latha Kumari — gold in 100 m hurdles and gold in 800 m and silver in 5 km walk; Vishalakshi — gold in 200m and 400 m and silver in 800 m; Shaija Mathew — gold in long jump, silver in 100m and 200m; Shanthi Fernandes — gold in shot put and silver in discuss throw; Narayana M. — gold in 5,000m walk; Ujwal Kiran — silver in shot put, discuss throw, and javelin throw; Nirmala Nayak — silver in 200m and 400m, bronze in 100m; Devaki — silver in 800m and bronze in hammer throw; Devaraj — bronze in 5,000m walk.
The athletes were felicitated at a function in Kasturba Hospital, the release added.
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