Chaudhary set the national record in 100m hurdles in her first ever participation in the event as she clocked 15.9 seconds on Wednesday. Nepal APF Club´s Sabita Chaudhary had the record in her name as she had clocked 17.7 seconds to cross the hurdles during the Sixth National Games held in Dhangadhi in February 2012.[break]
"It was my first ever participation in hurdles and I´m delighted to know the result. Probably, my regular training and participation in triple jump event helped me cross the hurdles," said Chaudhary, who has returned to the track after nine-month long departmental training. "As senior athletes in my club are doing well in sprint, I decided to switch over to hurdles," she added.
If Chaudhary is to be believed, she had trained and practiced hurdles only for a week. "As I had very little time for preparations, I hope for more encouraging results in future," she said.
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Chaudhary jumped 5.36m in women´s long jump on Wednesday to better her own national record in the event. Earlier, she had jumped 5.20m and had set the national record. Chaudhary is the national record holder in women´s high jump and triple jump also. She is yet to compete in triple jump event in the ongoing championship.
In the hurdles event, Sabita Chaudhary of APF also bettered the record, which she had set in the Sixth National Games but her Wednesday´s timing of 16.9 seconds was not enough to beat Keshari Chaudhary. Nepal Police Club´s Shantu Chaudhary claimed bronze medals in the event after clocking 19.2 seconds.
Likewise, Krishna Kumari Chaudhary of Nepal Army jumped 4.94m to claim silver of the women´s long jump event. Shila Chaudhary of APF jumped 4.52m for bronze.
Meanwhile, Kalyan Baniya of Nepal Army and Brindra Shrestha of APF claimed gold in 1500m race in men´s and women´s sections respectively. Baniya completed the race in 3 minutes 58.1 seconds and Shrestha clocked 4:58.9 seconds. APF Club´s Gopi Chand and Moti Lal Chaudhary claimed silver and bronze respectively in men´s section while Laxmi Pandey of Nepal Army and Geeta Khatri of APF remained in the second and third positions respectively in the women´s section.
Nepal Army´s Dashi Ram Chaudhary and Dil Maya Karki of APF stood on the top of the victory stand of 400m sprint in men´s and women´s sections respectively. Chaudhary clocked 50.6 seconds to stay ahead of Binod Gurung and Hari Lal Chaudhary while Karki completed the event in 59.4 seconds ahead of Man Mati Bista and Radhya Raji.
Nepal Police Club´s Dhirendra Chaudhary won gold medal in men´s 110m hurdles as he crossed the distance in 15.9 seconds while Army man Dhirendra Jung Shah covered 56.17m in men´s javelin throw to clinch gold. Likewise, Ribha Chaudhary of APF remained on the top of the victory stand with a javelin throw of 32.99m.
The championship, organized by the Nepal Amateur Athletics Association, will conclude on Thursday. The final day of the championship will feature 10 events.
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