SPO-KHELO-ATHLETICS

Tamil Nadu long jumper Sherin Abdul

Gafoor's happiness knew no bounds while breaching the

six-metre mark in a major competition as she struck gold at

the Khelo India Youth Games here Saturday.

Eighteen-year-old Sherin's quest for personal best met

with success on a warm afternoon at these Games.

The 18-year-old Aravinth Ezhilarasan doubled Tamil

Nadu's delight by winning the men's under-21 triple jump gold

with a 15.45m effort, a media release issued here said.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh won three golds in track and

field competitions today, through Rebi Pal (girls under-21

3000m), Vipin Kumar (boys under-17 hammer throw), and Anamika

Das (girls under-21 shot put).

Rebi Pal's victory was creditable as it came against

the formidable Maharashtra runner Poonam Sonune, a South Asian

under-20 champion over 1500m and fourth in the 3000m at the

Asian Junior Championships last year.

Maharashtra's pole vaulter Deepak Yadav was not

challenged by the competition but improved his personal best

from 4.79m, achieved when he won the National junior

championship in Ranchi in November, to 4.80m on Saturday, the

release added.