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2019 Coke Games: Karan of Tavua College creates biggest upset

Coca-Cola Games, Kaila, Kaila News, Local News, News, Sport | | | By Talebula Kate

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Yeshnil Karan of Tavua College creates upset by winning gold in the senior boys 1500m this afternoon. He beat Fiji rep Petero Veitaqomaki (left) of MBHS who settled for silver. On the right is Tomasi Delana of Nadogo Secondary School who won bronze. Picture: TALEBULA KATE

UNDERDOG Yeshnil Karan of Tavua College created the biggest upset of day one at the 2019 Coca-Cola Games after winning the 1500m senior boys ahead of favourite and Fiji rep Petero Veitaqomaki of Marist Brothers High School.

Karan ran a time of 4m9.03s to claim gold while Veitaqomaki had to settle for silver with a time of 4m21.46s.

Tomasi Delana of Nadogo Secondary School in Macuata on Vanua Levu won the bronze medal in a time of 4m21.52s.

 

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