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Orissa middle distance runner Namita Kabat won the gold medal in girls’ 800m event of the 1st Asian Youth Games at Singapore today.
The Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel athlete achieved the feat with a timing of 2:15.55 seconds. ‘‘I was sure to win gold in the event and I did it. Now I can sleep well,’’ said Kabat, who hails from Keonjhar district.
A 12-member Indian athletic squad bagged a total of four gold, two silver and two bronze medals in the Games. Orissa Athletic Association congratulated Kabat for her maiden international
success and announced a cash award of Rs 25,000.
