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Rowing continuted to bring laurels for Orissa with the state bagging four medals, including one gold in the 31st Junior National Rowing Championship, which was conducted at Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad from December 2 to 5.
Pramila Prava Minz, Alma Lakra, M Oliveya Devi and Sanjukta Dung Dung claimed the gold in women`s coxless four event.
Besides the gold, the 12-member Orissa squad secured two silver and one bronze medals in the four-day meet. Alma Lakra and Oliveya Devi pocketed one silver in women`s coxless pair event, while the other was grabbed in men`s double scull event by Ashit Kujur and Rakesh Singh. The bronze medal was fetched in women`s double scull event by M Amusana Devi and N Monika Devi.
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PHOTO: Rowers and officials of Orissa squad display their Junior National medals at Cuttack on December 7, 2010.
