Jamshedpur, March 26: All India India-Steel Plant Athletics Championship is being organised at the JRD Tata Sports Complex from March 25-27, 2023. Deepa Verma, Chief Human Resource Business Partner, Corporate Functions, Tata Steel graced the occasion as Chief Guest on March 25.
In a 3-day athletics sporting event more than 90 athletics from Steel Borad Steel Plant across India are participating in this championship. The All India Inter-Steel Plant Championship will host games in 7 categories namely 100-metres, 400-metres, 800-meters, 2-km walk, long jump, triple jump and relay race (4×100-meters).
On the first day, 800-metres for men and Long jump (men) was orgnasied. Jatin Naik (Tata Steel) bagged the first position in 800-metres race followed by Sanjeev Kumar (Tata Steel) and Baban Gorai (IISCO).
Deepak Verma (Tata Steel) clinched the first position in long jump category. R Harish (RINL) was second and Ayush Utkarsh (Tata Steel) bagged the third spot.
On day 2, K. Danayya (RINL) was first in 2 Km Walk (Men), S. Biswas (Durgapur Steel Plant) was second while Lakhi Ram Mahato (Tata Steel) was third.
In 400 M (Men) Shital Tudu (Tata Steel) bagged first position followed by Jatin Naik (Tata Steel) and Baban Gorai (IISCO).
The winners were awarded by Deepa Verma, Chief HRBP, Tata Steel and Mukul Vinayak Choudhari, Chief Sports Excellence Centres, TFA and Sports, Tata Steel respectively.
Present on the occasion were, Bridhan Marandi, International Athlete, Long Jump, Tata Steel, Sanjay Singh, Chairman of Sports Advisory Committee, Tata Steel, Anand Louis Menezes, Senior Coach Athletics, TFA and Sports, Tata Steel along with officials from Tata Steel Sports Department.