Athletics: Special Event Number One |07 February 2019
Caleb Vadivello won the men鈥檚 300m race in 35.4 seconds
Favourites dominate first event of the series
The Seychelles Athletics Federation (SAF) recently organised its first meeting in the Special Event series to launch the year鈥檚 calendar, attracting a large number of athletes who competed in seven events.
Among the winners of the first event in the series were favourites Natacha Chetty in the women鈥檚 long jump and Caleb Vadivello in the men鈥檚 300m.
With only one opponent, namely Special Athlete Odile Felix, Chetty of the Port Glaud Shooting Star won the women鈥檚 long jump competition, leaping 5.28 metres, pushing Felix second after jumping 2.94 metres.
As for Vadivello, also of Port Glaud Shooting Star, he cruised to victory in the men鈥檚 300m finals, crossing the line in 35.4 seconds, ahead of teammate Jovan Hoareau who was second in 38.3 seconds. Special Athlete Michael Andrew finished third in 42.0 seconds.
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Below are the complete results of the first event
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Men鈥檚 60m: 1. Janosh Moncherry (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 7.8 seconds), 2. Ezra Youngman (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 6.8 seconds), 3. Jerold Alexis (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 7.3 seconds)
Women鈥檚 60m: 1. Amelie Charles (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 7.8 seconds), 2. Shakira Payet (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 8.1 seconds), 3. Kelcia Yocette (Perseverance Arrow, 8.6 seconds)
Women鈥檚 150m: 1. Kelcia Yocette (Perseverance Arrow, 23.9 seconds), 2. Anissa Lozaique (Perseverance Arrow, 24.4 seconds), 3. Angele Fred (Handi-sport, 24.8)
Men鈥檚 1000m: 1. Yannick Magnan (Top Racers, 2:38.4), 2. Geno Belle (Top Racers, 2:52.2), 3. Harryson Henriette (Port Glaud Shooting Stars, 2:58.3).
Men鈥檚 300m: 1. Caleb Vadivello (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 35.4 seconds), 2. Jovan Hoareau (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 38.3 seconds), 3. Michael Andrew (Handi-Sport, 42.0 seconds)
Women鈥檚 long jump: 1. Natacha Chetty (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 5.28 metres), 2. Odile Felix (Handi-Sport, 2.92 metres).
Men鈥檚 long jump: 1. Menjel kilindo (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 6.60 metres), 2. Clint Stravens (Port Glaud Shooting Star, 6.26), 3. Carlos Roucou (Inner Island, 5.92 metres).
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