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| July 29, 2002 | Monday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 18,1423 |
Ali Yasir qualifies for second round
MANCHESTER, July 28: Ali Yasir Rai of Pakistan qualified for the second round after he finished fourth clocking 22.27 seconds in 200 metres at Commonwealth Games Sunday.
Another Pakistani, Allah Ditta failed to qualify after settling at fifth with a timing of 51.03 seconds in 400 metres hurdles semifinals.
Ihtsham Ul Haq of Pakistan finished at bottom at discus throw final. He threw the discus at a distance of 48.31 metres.
MEN’S 200 METRES FIRST ROUND RESULTS:
First four in each heat and four fastest losers qualify for second round (1848 GMT)
Heat seven
1. Dominic Demeritte (Bahamas) 20.91; 2. Pressana Amerasekara (Sri Lanka) 21.17; 3. Brian Ozingai (Zimbabwe) 21.52; 4. Ali Yasir Rai (Pakistan) 22.27; Chris Williams (Jamaica) DQ; Harmon Harmon (Cook Islands) DNS; Paul McKee (Northern Ireland) DNS
Fastest Losers:
Sherwin James (Dominica); Kurvin Wallace (St Kitts and Nevis); Xavier James (Bermuda); Deon Crabbe (British Virgin Islands)-
MEN’S 400M HURDLES SEMI FINAL 1
(Q denotes qualifiers)
1. Matthew Elias (Wal) 49.11 Q; 2. Anthony Borsumato (Eng) 49.26 Q; 3. Ian Weakley (Jam) 49.38 Q; 4. Matt Douglas (Eng) 49.38 q; 5. Allah Ditta (Pak) 51.03; 6. Richard Mcdonald (Sco) 51.46; 7. Kemel Thompson (Jam) Did Not Start
MEN’S DISCUS FINAL:
1. Frantz Kruger (South Africa) 66.39 metres; 2. Jason Tunks (Canada) 62.61; 3. Robert Weir (England) 59.24; 4. Chima Ugwu (Nigeria) 59.19; 5. Glen Smith (England) 57.52; 6. Emeka Udechuku (England) 57.33; 7. Janus Robberts (South Africa) 57.02; 8. Lee Newman (Wales) 53.81; 9. Kevin Brown (Jamaica) 52.51; 10. Petros Mitsides (Cyprus) 52.36; 11. Georgios Aresti (Cyprus) 51.14; 12. Ihtsham Ul Haq (Pakistan) 48.31—Reuters/AFP
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