CUTTACK 11-Nov-2016
An 18-member Odisha squad has bagged a total of three medals by the end of second day of the 32nd Junior National Athletics Championship, which is being held at Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) from Nov 10. The medals include one gold, one silver and one bronze.
Punga Soren won the gold medal in U-16 boys 100 metre hurdles, clocking 13.76 seconds. Rout Singh claimed the bronze medal in U-14 boys triathlon with 1638 points. Earlier on the opening day, Manisha Merel captured the silver medal in under-16 girls’ long jump event with a leap of 5.42 metre. This was the first national medal for Merel, who hails from Sundargarh district.
Among other Odisha athletes, Hari Behera finished 10th in under-20 boys shot put event, while Lakhan Murmu failed to qualify for under-14 boys long jump final, committing fouls in all three qualifying attempts.
ODISHA SQUAD:
Boys-14: Lakhan Murmu (100m run, long jump), Rout Singh (Triathlon).
Boys-16: Bhima Soren (100m run, long jump), Bijay Xalxo (800m run), Punga Soren (100m hurdles)
Boys-18: Prasanjit Xaxa (110m hurdles)
Boys-20: Sukadev Mohanty (110m hurdles), Kamakshya Prasad Nayak (100m run), Hari Behera (Shot put, discus)
Girls-16: Jyoshna Sabar (100m run, 200m run), Manisha Merel (long jump), Sabita Hembram (Pentathlon)
Girls-18: Raibari Tiria (100m hurdles, 100m run), Salmi Kispotta (Shot put, discus), Carmela Barla (Javelin)
Girls-20: Sekunta Kullu (100m run), Jasmi Kisku (Heptathlon), Divya Shandilya (Hammer).
Manager: Bhojaraj Mohapatra
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PHOTO: Odisha silver medallist Manisha Merel in Coimbatore on November 10, 2016.
