Dharanidharan wins U20 javelin gold, sets sights on 80m

Thanjavur's Dharanidharan won the under-20 men's javelin gold at the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai with a throw of 76.18m, recording three successive efforts beyond 75m. Despite the win, the Loyola College student was disappointed after targeting 80m. He had finished sixth at the World U-20 Championships in Eugene in August.