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Mukhles makes his mark

Sports Reporter
I Mukhlesur Rah man. twice the partial redeemer of dismal Bangladeshi performances tn SAF Gam-
es. wasted no time in making his presence felt on the first day of the men's swimming championship* of the fifth Bangladesh Games that saw the creation of three new records at the Navy pool at BananI yesterday.
The Chief I’ctly officer of Bangladesh Navy took 2:35.07 sec In the 2OOm breast stroke, erasing the previous record of 2:35.35 sec. set by Bazlur Rahman, also of Navy a couple of years back.
Bazlur Rahman. himself an Olympian like Mukhles. who had the evanescent mortification of watching his record go to pieces from another lane. finlslM'd second taking 2:35.98
Ka rar Mtzanur Rahman, the
young natant from Bangladesh Krtra Shikhsha Protiehthan (BKSP). finished third to take the bronze He needed 2:3096 •econds.
A new record was act In the ♦OOm free style where llavtl-dar Shamsul Islam of Bang ladesh Army consumed 4:29.66 see* to eclipse Mb previous record of 4:34 67 sec. set a year ago
M E Hossain of Navy secured the second slot with a timing of 4:30.79 sec. His teammate MG Kibrla settled for the bronze clocking 4:50.55 see.
In the lOOm back stroke M K Ahmed of Navy brought the second gold of the day for his side when he came first with a timing of 1:08 32 sec
Navy's Nafmul -Kabir clocked •1:08.32 sec to pick up the stiver medal. Majid Dewan of Army was Ihc bronze winner, having taken 1:10.71 see.
In the only collective event
of the day. ths 4 X 200m free ylc May. army s quartet of Shamsul Islam. Abdus Salam. YaMn All and Aroduzzaman bet tc red the previous mark of 8:47.90 aec act by army swimmers. with a new timing of 848 47 aec
The four day long «ni championships were preceded by the two day women's com-
Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC) emerge as the champion team. The BTMC girls hogged a dozen medals, eight of them being gold
One hundred swimmers representing 18 teams arc competing in the men's meet
MEDAL TABLE
Following Is the medal table after the first day.
G 8 B T
Army 2 0 13
Navy 2 4 17
Air Force 0 0 11
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