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Odisha eves emerged overall champions, bagging four gold and two bronze medals in the 31st Open National Rowing Championship, which was held at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad from February 14 to 19. The four gold came in coxless pair and coxless four events in both 500 and 2,000 meter categories. Asiad bronze medallist Pratima Puhana was instrumental helping Odisha win three gold medals. The 500m and 2,000m double scull events fetched Odisha the two bronze medals.
Odisha medal winners (All women): 500m coxless pair (Gold): Pratima Puhana, Sanjukta Dung Dung. 2,000m coxless pair (Gold): Pratima Puhana Sanjukta Dung Dung. 500m coxless four (Gold): Sanjukta Dung Dung, Mamata Jena, Alma Lakra, Ashmita Kujur. 2,000m coxless four (Gold): Pratima Puhana, Mamata Jena, Alma Lakra, Ashmita Kujur. 500m double scull (Bronze): Amusana Devi, Meena Madhuri Toppo. 2,000m double scull (Bronze): Amusana Devi, Manula Xess.
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PHOTO: Odisha woman rowers display their medals in Cuttack on Feb 21, 2012
