Supriati wins RI first gold, India's Singh makes new record<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's long-distance runner Supriati
\nSutono presented the first gold medal ever to the host country in
\nthe Asian Track and Field Championships on Monday.<\/p>\n
But it was Indian Shakti Singh who took center stage on the
\nopening day as he set a new record in the men's shot put en route
\nto victory.<\/p>\n
In the medals tally, India leads with two golds followed by
\nIndonesia, China, Qatar and Kazakhstan with one gold each.<\/p>\n
Supriati clocked 33 minutes 47.24 seconds to finish first,
\nfollowed by Aruna Devi of India in 34:31.15 and Hong Myong-hui of
\nNorth Korea in 35:27.50.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's best achievement at the event dates back to 1985
\nwhen Purnomo took silver in both the men's 100 meters and 200m
\ndashes and Emma Tahapary won the bronze in the women's 400m.<\/p>\n
Despite the victory, Supriati, who also won Indonesia's first
\nAsian Games track and field gold medal in 36 years in 1998, was
\ndisappointed as she failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in
\nSydney next month. The qualifying time for the Games is 33:20.00.<\/p>\n
\"I failed to push myself to run much faster as I had been
\nleading since the early laps. It's not challenging to run alone
\nin front. I'm really disappointed. I feel the victory is
\nincomplete,\" she told a post-match conference.<\/p>\n
\"My preparation was also very short as I had to take a break
\nfor eight months after I injured my right ankle in the 1999
\nSoutheast Asian Games in Brunei. I just started practicing in
\nMarch.\"<\/p>\n
Supriati, who will also run in the women's 5,000m on Thursday,
\npledged not to waste her second chance to qualify for the
\nOlympics.<\/p>\n
Supriati will have to run 15:55.00 to meet the Olympic
\nqualifying mark. Her best time is 15:54.45.<\/p>\n
Coach Nicky Pattiasina said: \"I just hope she's in good enough
\ncondition to run below the Olympic limit. I don't expect her to
\nwin medals, just qualify (for Sydney Games).\"<\/p>\n
Singh threw 19.77m to break the old meet record of 19.17m
\ncreated by Mubarak Bilal Saad of Qatar in July 1998.<\/p>\n
Bilal Saad only finished second with 19.23m followed by Wen
\nJili of China in third place with 18.18.<\/p>\n
India's second gold came from Neelam J Singh who threw 60.75m
\nin the women's discus. Cao Qi and Li Yanfeng of China took the
\nsilver and bronze respectively after throwing 58.71 and 57.52.<\/p>\n
Chinese Li Xiaoxue won the gold in the women's hammer with a
\nthrow of 59.02m. Yuka Murofushi was in second place with 58.64,
\nfollowed by compatriot Masuma Aya with 55.97.<\/p>\n
Ahmed Ibrahim of Qatar clocked 29 minutes 53 seconds to claim
\nthe gold medal in the men's 10,000m. Gulab Chand of India took
\nthe silver after running 30:03.75, while Chinese Ke Gong earned
\nthe bronze after creating 30:05.11.<\/p>\n
President Abdurrahman Wahid officially opened the
\nchampionships, which saw a small number of spectators. Local and
\nforeign journalists complained about the slow compilation of
\nresults.<\/p>\n
There will be seven finals on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Results<\/p>\n
Men's shot put: 1. Shakti Singh (Ind) 19.77 meters, 2.
\nBilal Saad Mubarak (Qat) 19.23, 3. Wen Jili (Chn) 18.18<\/p>\n
Women's triple jump: 1. Yelena Parfyonova (Kaz) 14.08, 2.
\nMiao Chunking (Chn) 14.01, 3. Maho Hanaoka (Jpn) 13.67<\/p>\n
Women's hammer throw: 1. Li Xiaoxue (Chn) 59.02, 2. Yuka
\nMurofushi (Jpn) 58.64, 3. Masumi Aya (Jpn) 55.97<\/p>\n
Women's discus: 1. Neelam Singh (Ind) 60.75, 2. Qi Cao
\n(Chn) 58.71, 3. Li Yanfeng (Chn) 57.52<\/p>\n
Women's 10,000 meters: 1. Supriati Sutono (Ina) 33 minutes
\n47.24 seconds, 2. L. Aruna Devi (Ind) 34:31.15, 3. Hui Hong Myong
\n(N. Kor) 35:27.50<\/p>\n
Men's 10,000 meters: 1. Ahmed Ibrahim (Qat) 29 minutes 53.00
\nseconds, 2. Gulab Chand (Ind) 30:03.75, 3. Ke Gong (Chn) 30:05.11<\/p>\n
Medals tally (Gold, silver, bronze, total)<\/p>\n
India (2, 2, 0, 4), China (1, 2, 3, 6), Qatar (1, 1, 0, 2),
\nIndonesia (1, 0, 0, 1), Kazakhstan (1, 0, 0, 1), Japan
\n(0, 1, 2, 3), N. Korea (0, 0, 1, 1) (yan)<\/p>",
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