Odisha win 15 medals in 35th National Games

Odisha ended its campaign with a total of 15 medals in the 35th National Games in Kerala today. A 158-member Odisha squad occupied 16th position in the final tally, pocketing six gold, five silver and four bronze medals in the fort-night-long meet.

Athletes claimed two gold, one silver and three bronze medals; rowers secured two gold and two silver medals; weightlifters pocketed one gold and one bronze, women rugby team picked one gold, women football team won one silver and men hockey team bagged one silver.

Beleagured woman sprinter Dutee Chand claimed the gold in women`s 100m sprint, rewriting the meet record for the third time in the process. She also claimed two bronze medals, finishing third in women’s 4x100m relay and 200m sprint.

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