Mysuru: Athletes taking part in this year’s Dasara Sports seem to have drawn inspiration from Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh with them putting in extra effort to win medals at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium.

In the men’s freestyle (400 mts) swimming, Bengaluru’s Darshan won the gold followed by V. Dhruva (Bengaluru) silver and Smaran Sujith (Belagavi) bronze medal. In the women’s category, Shamanvi H. Gowda of Bengaluru won the gold, V. Preetha (Bengaluru) silver and Lipika Dev of Chikkaballapura won the bronze medal.

Other Results

Swimming – Breaststroke 100 mts (Men): 1. L. Manikanta (Davanagere), 2. Smaran Sujith Mangalukar (Belagavi), 3. H.K. Rathan (Hassan); Women: 1. V. Hitashi (Bengaluru),  2. M.V. Rishika (Bengaluru), 3. Sameena Mense  (Belagavi)

Backstroke 200 mts (Men): 1. Dhaval D. Hanumannavar (Belagavi), 2. Wafi Abdul Hakeem (Dakshina Kannada), 3. L. Manikanta (Davanagere); Women: 1. Naisha Shetty (Bengaluru), 2. V. Preetha (Bengaluru), 3. Vaishali Sanjay Ekanchu (Belagavi).

Butterfly 100 mts (Men): 1. L. Manikanta (Davanagere), 2. Darshan, 3. Amit Karekar; Women: 1. Naisha Shetty (Bengaluru). 2. V. Hitashi (Bengaluru), 3. Lipika Dev (Chikkaballapura).

Individual Medley: 1. L. Manikanta (Davanagere), 2. N. Dhonish (Bengaluru), 3. Smaran Sujith Mangalukar (Belagavi); Women: 1. V. Hithashi (Bengaluru), 2. Lipika Dev (Chikkaballapura), 3. Sakshi Sangamesha Shiralli.

Men: 100 mts sprint: 1. Gagan L. Gowda (Bengaluru), 2. M. Gautham (Shivamogga), 3. M. Manju (Mysuru).

400 mts run: 1. Tushar Bekane (Bengaluru), 2. Dayananda Hanumanth (Dakshina Kannada), 3. M. Nithin Gowda (Bengaluru Rural).

1,500 mts run: 1. M.S. Aashrith (Shivamogga), 2. J.R. Kalyan (Bengaluru), 3. E. Sudeep (Ramanagar).

High Jump: 1. B. Chethan (Bengaluru), 2. Bhavith Kumar (Dakshina Kannada), 3. Nisaan (Udupi).

Triple Jump: 1. Zafran M. Sarwar (Mysuru), 2. R. Yashas (Mandya), 3. S. Puneeth              (Kodagu).

Discuss Throw: 1. Mohammed Saqlain (Mysuru), 2. Mohith N. Raj (Mysuru), 3. Preetham Raj (Vijayapura).

Javelin Throw: 1. Shashank G. Patil (Belagavi), 2. Shah Rukh Tarihaal (Bengaluru), 3. Siddappa Dandina (Udupi).