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World Athletics Continental Tour competition: Indian stars shine bright

Animesh Kujur wins 200m sprint while Annu Rani and Murali Sreeshankar clinch javelin and long jump titles. There was drama in store as far as Kujur is concerned. The 22-year-old pulled up after a few paces in his men’s 100m heat race in the morning

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Animesh Kujur celebrates his win in the men’s 200m at Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Pics/PTI

Animesh Kujur celebrates his win in the men’s 200m at Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Pics/PTI

Star sprinter Animesh Kujur, veteran javelin thrower Annu Rani and long jump ace Murali Sreeshankar lived up to expectations by winning their respective events at India’s maiden World Athletics Continental Tour competition here on Sunday.

The bronze level event went off smoothly but the quality of competitions did not rise to any great heights.

Annu Rani. Pic/AFPAnnu Rani. Pic/AFP

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