36 Visakhapatnam athletes selected for South Zone Junior National Athletics Championships

Hyderabad: The Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association has informed that 36 athletes from the district have been selected to represent Andhra Pradesh at the 36th South Zone Junior National Athletics Championships to be held in Puducherry on September 16.

Mr Ganababu, MLA and Government Whip, VAA president Nageswara Rao, secretary M Narayana Rao and other officials congratulated the athletes and wished them success in the championships.

The squad:

Junior Men (U-20):
P Mahidhar Sai — 400m; P Jaswanth Yadav — discus throw.

Junior Women (U-20):
B Sailaja — 100m; P Thireesha — 100m; AKPG Kumari; P Hasini — 1500m; K Ragini — 1500m; M Spandana; Banu — shot put and hammer throw; P Bhavana.

Youth Boys (U-18):
D Seshu — 100m and 200m; R Shashank.

Youth Girls (U-18):
A Kanksha Sri — 200m and 400m; D Pravalika Reddy — 100m hurdles; O Satya Sahasrika — long jump; O Siri Chandana.

Boys (U-16):
O Raghavendra Vara Prasad — 60m; A Lohith; P Rajesh — long jump; G Chandra Shekhar Naidu.

Girls (U-16):
M Lakshmi — 600m; Ishana Bommareddy.

Boys (U-14):
K Chandrakanth — Triathlon-A; D Thanuja Avanthi.