Jora to lead Haryana athletes

Chandigarh, Oct 16 (UNI) Guwahati National Games decathlon champion Jora Singh will lead a 32-member Haryana squad in the 47th National Open Athletic Championship to be held in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) from October 23 to 26.

According to Haryana State Athletic Associaton secretary H S Bhadu, Coach Parveen Kumar and Manager Rajiv Khatri would accompany the squad.

The other members of the team are: Men: Ajay Kumar (100 and 200m), Surendar Singh (110mh), Rishi Pal (100 and 200m), Parmod Kumar (400m), Charan Singh (400mh), Aman (5000m), Om Parkash, Naresh Antil, Navin (shot put), Bhartendar Singh (long jump), Brijendar Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Ram Phal (pole vault), Madhu Kumar (hammer), Arun, Sandeep (discus)j, Vinish (3000m steeple chase), Anil Kumar, Sandeep (20 km walk).

Women: Savita Dhankar (1500m, 5000m), Sonu Rani (10,000m), Reena (5000m), Kavita (20 km walk), Nisha, Sonu, Gurpreet Kaur (javelin), Aaplesh, Neelm Kumari (shot put), Anu (long jump), Suman and Mukesh Kumari (hammer).

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