Mysore :
Athletics is a sport which is considered as the mother of all sporting activities and an individual who needs to excel in athletics needs to have the power, stamina, killer instinct to make it to the higher level in this world’s most attractive Olympic sport. Our city’s talented athlete Reena George made waves with her performance in the recently concluded Karnataka State Junior Athletics Championships-2013 held at Shimoga by winning the ‘Best Athlete’ award in the girls Under-20 section. Reena won gold in the girls Under-20 200m and 400m event and bagged the coveted title. She is our “Star This Week.”
Reena George is a product of the Sports Hostel, Mysore, and is a student of the Teresian College, Mysore. She is coached by former International athlete, Damodar Gowda, SAK athletic coach at the DYSS, Mysore.
Reena has been making a steady progress in the athletic scene in the State as well as in the National level in her age category. She has represented Karnataka State in the junior Nationals last year and has performed creditably.
Reena, taking part in the Karnataka State Junior Athletic Meet held in Shimoga from August 3 to 5, won the girls Under-20, 200m gold with a timing of 24.9sec. She completed a fine double by also winning the girls Under-20 400m gold with a timing of 56.5s. With this performance, she was adjudged as the ‘Best Athlete” in the girls Under-20 section in the championship.
Reena has been selected to represent the State in the South Zone Junior Athletic Meet-2013 to be held in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, next month.
Reena, taking part in the Mysore District Athletic Association’s District Athletic Meet a fortnight back, won gold in the 100m event with a timing of 12.34s and emerged as the fastest athlete in the girls Under-20 section.
Reena George, encouraged by the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Mysore, Teresian College, Mysore District Athletic Association (MDAA) and guided well by her coach Damodar Gowda, intends to work hard and make a mark in the National and International level in the days to come.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / August 11th, 2013