Susanthika Jayasinghe comes second at Asian Games 100m

DOHA, Dec 9, 2006 (AFP) - Guzel Khubbieva of Uzbekistan won the women's 100 metres title here at the Asian Games on Saturday.

But Khubbieva, a two-time silver medallist at last year's Asian Championships, had built up enough of a gap to hold her off while Al Ghasar came late to take third.

The 30-year-old, a two-time relay silver medallist at the Games, timed 11.

27 seconds to beat favourite and defending champion Susanthika Jayasinghe Mannalage of Sri Lanka (11.34) while Bahrain's Ruqaya Al Ghasar took the bronze in 11.








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Things could have been different for the head-scarved Bahraini who had a dreadful start after a false start.

Mannalage, who under her maiden name of Jayasinghe won minor medals at the 2000 Olympics and 1997 world championships in the 200m, got the best start but the powerful Khubbieva passed her halfway through the race.

Mannalage, backed by a small but noisy Sri Lankan expatriate crowd in the 50,000 seater Khalifa Stadium, fought back.