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A 10-member Odisha squad, selected by Odisha State Karate-Do Association, bagged one silver and three bronze medals in the four-day championship. The silver medal was grabbed by Deepak Kumar Samantara, Tofan Badatya and Krishna Shikari in men`s team kata category.
Anupama Swain secured a bronze in below 50kg women’s individual kumite, Ananada Chandra Bihary won a bronze meda in below 50kg senior men’s kumite category and defending champion Dillip Kumar Jena contended himself with a bronze in below 55kg men’s kumite.
Among other Odisha representatives, Santosh Kumar Moharana finished fifth in below 60kg men’s kumite, while Pawan Kumar finished nint in below 84kg men’s kumite.
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PHOTO: Valena Valentina displays her senior national gold and bronze medal in Bhubaneswar on January 27, 2014.
