Hyderabad(Telangana):Two nonagenarians took everyone by surprise after winning the two-day 8th Masters Athletics Championship held at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Hanumakonda on March 26-27.
The competitions held 17 events for the age groups 35 to 100 years. Competitions including 100 and 200 metres races, javelin throw, hammer throw, 5 km race walk, triple jump, were organised in the event. Among the nonagenarians, Srinivas Reddy (90), a freedom fighter who hails from Geesukonda in the Warangal district, participated in the long jump and shot-put events, and won two gold medals in javelin and long jump.