Cray takes Silver 60m at the 2017 Asian Martial Arts and Indoor Games

Eric Cray took the silver medal at the Asian Martial Arts and Indoor Games in Ashbagat, Turkmenestein.

The 29 year old upgraded his bronze last year clocking 6.63 seconds, to finish second. While behind dominant Asian sprinter Hassan Taftian of Iran who timed 6.55.

Also Taftian is the Asian Indoor Champion in the 60m from last year in Doha Qatar. Taftian also was the surprise winner of the Asian Championships in India earlier in the year when he won the 100m Dash.

Rheza Ghasemi who had beaten Cray for silver in 2016, was pipped out and settled for Bronze in 6.64. While Barakat Harthi of Oman the 2016 Asian Beach Games Champion. Hence had looked strong with the Semi Finals clocking a 6.66 PB and had the fastest time. Harthi ended up 4th in 6.67.

The race was not without Drama’s. With Saudi Arabia Abdullah Akbar Mohammed who had ran the fastest time in the heats and a 6.67 PB in Semis. Ending up disqualified after a false start in the finals.

Eric Cray was slightly off his best time and Philippine Indoor Record of 6.57, which he had ran twice

1. Don Kirby Invite Albuquerque February 15, 2015
2. At asian indoors in 2016 semi-finals.

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1. Hassan Taftian Photo Credit: Asian Athletics Association

Womens 60m Chinh Wedged in between Two Kazakhs.

 

Le Tu Chinh of Vietnam SEA Games Champion in 100m and 200m, who was also the surprise Asian Beach Games winner last year in 60m. Wound up second in the 100m.

Chinh came into the competition with a 7.41 PB and reduced that to 7.39 in the Heats clocking the fastest qualifying time and then 7.36 in the Finals. The Games record belongs to her fellow Vietnamese 4 times SEA Games Champion Vu Thi Huong with 7.24.

A good run for Chinh as she was up against the 2017 Asian 100m Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists. The win went to Zyabkina of Kazakhstan in 7.32, with Chinh beating out Safronova (Kazakh) and Dutee Chand. Which now shows alot of promise for the 20 year old Chinh at Asian Level.

 

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