By Ravi Kant Singh, IANS
Hyderabad : India’s Chatholi Hamza finished third in the men’s 1,500 metres race to claim a second bronze for the hosts in track and field competition of the 4th Military World Games at the G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium here Wednesday.
The gold was won by Kenya’s Gathimba Gideon in three minutes 41.01 seconds and his compatriot Korir Shadrack claimed the silver in 3:41.56.
Hamza clocked 3:42.54 for third place, India’s second bronze on the track after Jeetender’s third place finish in men’s 800 metres Tuesday.
India’s Daya Ram finished fifth in men’s decathlon with 6629 points. The gold went to Alexey Prodzov of Russia with 7712 points, followed by Poland’s Marcin Drozdz (7396) and Qatar’s Ahmed Hassan Musa (7173) in second and third place respectively.
Poland’s Daria Rorcrynska had her revenge on Russia’s Bolsun Elena, winning the women’s 200 metres gold in 23.44 seconds. Elena, winner of the 100 metres gold two days ago, finished second in 23.48 seconds.
Poland also grabbed the bronze with Ewelina Klocek clocking 23.73 for third place.
The results:
Men:
1,500m:
1. Gathimba Gideon (Ken) 3:41.01
2. Korir Shadrack (Ken) 3:41.56
3. Chatholi Hamza (Ind) 3:42.84
High jump:
1. Andrey Tereshkhin (Rus) 2.26 metres
2. Aliksander Walerianczyk (Pol) 2.26
3. Viktor Shapoval 2.26
Javelin throw:
1. Levente Baratah (Rou) 77.16
2. Ari Mannio (Fin) 76.77
3. Georgios Iltsios (Gre) 73.23
Decathlon:
1. Alexey Prozdov (Rus) 7712 points
2. Marcin Drozdz (Pol) 7396
3. Ahmed Hassan Musa (Qat) 7173
Women:
200m:
1. Daria Rorcrynska (Pol) 23.44 seconds
2. Bolsun Elena (Rus) 23.48
3. Ewelina Klocek (Pol) 23.73
5,000m:
1. Peninah Arusei (Ken) 15:42.20
2. Nadia Aljufaini (Brn) 15:48.74
3. Kareena Salah (Brn) 15:53.07