BHUBANESWAR 15-Feb-2016
Players from Odisha bagged as many as 12 medals in the 12th South Asian Games, which was held at Guwahati and Shillong from Feb 5. Medals included seven gold, four silver and one bronze.
Woman sprinter-cum-hurdler Jauna Murmu was most successful among Odisha sportspersons, pocketing two gold medals. She captured the two yellow metals in women 400m hurdles (57.69 secs) and 4x400m relay.
Sprinter Srabani Nanda was second most successful athlete, securing one gold and two silver medals. She stood first in women 200m (23.91 secs) and second in 100m sprint (11.72 secs) and 4x100m relay.
