Manpreet, Parmjeet win gold in 800m

Kila Raipur, Punjab, Feb 2 (UNI) Manpreet of Jalandhar and Paramjeet Singh of Goslan won the two-lap races in the girls Under-19 and boys Under-19 respectively in the Parle-G Kila Raipur Festival at the Grewal Stadium here today.

Manpreet clocked 2: 31.16 in the 800 m race for girls. In a photo-finish contest, Kiranjeet Kaur (Bhatinda) timed 2:31.51 for silver medal. Ramandeep Kaur (Sunam) finished third in 2:32.61.

Paramjeet Singh (Goslan) touched the finishing tape in 2:01.84 to take home gold in 800 m for boys under-19. He pushed Parwinder Singh (Khanna), who clocked 2:02.88 to second spot. Lakhwinder Singh (Patiala) was third in 2.03.33.

The Rural Olympic Games were formally inaugurated by Ajmer Singh Aulakh, playwriter and winner of Sahitya Academy Awards.

Dr Kuldip S Kular MPP, Parlimentary Assistant of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care from Canada was the special guest of honour.

Results (athletics) 200 m (final) Boys U-19: 1) Maninder Singh (Khanna), 2) Parveen Kumar (Jalandhar), 3) Harjinder Singh (Mastuana Sahib).

200 m (final) girls U-19: 1) Deepti (Sunam), 2) Harpal Kaur (Sunam), 3) Satinderjeet Kaur (Sunam).

800 m girls (final): 1) Manpreet (Jalandhar) 2:31.16, 2) Kiranjeet Kaur (Bhatinda) 2:31.51, 3) Ramandeep Kaur (Sunam) 2:32.61.

800 m Girls U-19 (final): 1) Paramjeet Singh (Goslan) 2:01.84, 2) Parwinder Singh (Khanna) 2: 02.88, 3) Lakhwinder Singh (Patiala) 2.03.33.

100m girls U-19 (final): 1) Deepti (Sunam) 12.57, 2) Raipreet Kaur (Jalandhar) 12.70, 3) Manpreet Kaur (Jalandhar) 12.75.

100 m boys U-19 (final): 1) Maninder Singh (Khanna) 10.90, 2) Parveen Kumar (Jalandhar) 10.95, 3) Harpreet Singh (Jalandhar) 11.00.

Hockey: Grewal Academy draw with STC Patiala 0---0.

Basketball: Girls: Khalsa Senior Secondary School Ludhiana bt Guru Harkrishan Public School Doraha by 66-16.

Boys: Mukatsar bt Sports School Jalandhar by 72-65 UNI