Kiran tops in 50m heats

Published August 3, 2002

MANCHESTER, Aug 2: Pakistan’s Kiran Khan finished at top in 50 metres backstroke heats with a timing of 35 seconds at the Commonwealth Games Friday.

However, another Pakistani Sana Wahid settled at sixth place clocking 30.73 seconds in the 50 metres freestyle heats.

Results of 50 metres backstroke:

Heat one 1. Kiran Khan (Pakistan) 35.00 seconds 2. Ursula Kuenzli (Zambia) 38.25 3. Olivia Aya Nakitanda (Uganda) 40.48

RESULTS OF 50 METRES FREESTYLE:

Heat one 1. Emily Crookall-Nixon (Isle of Man) 28.60 seconds 2. Elaine Reyes (Gibraltar) 29.18 3. Tania Anacleto (Mozambique) 29.37 4. Rachel Fortunato (Gibraltar) 29.51 5. Nathalie Lee Baw (Mauritius) 29.52 6. Sana Abdul Wahid (Pakistan) 30.73 7. Ursule Kuenzli (Zambia) 30.75 8. Olivia Aya Nakitanda (Uganda) 31.16.—Reuters

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