BHUBANESWAR 11-Jan-2017
Odisha bagged one bronze medal each in boys, girls team events and boys doubles event of the 10th Sub-junior Soft Tennis Championship, which was held at Ahmedabad, Gujarat from January 4 to 8, 2017.
According to information circulated by Odisha Soft Tennis Association, the boys team won the bronze by reaching semifinals, defeating Andhra Pradesh 2-0 and Chhattisgarh 2-1.
The girls team claimed the bronze also reaching semifinals, defeating Haryana 3-0 and Gujarat 2-1. In boys doubles, Odisha duo Bibhujit Mahukha and Rajat Kumar Raita took the bronze with a semifinal finish. They beat their opponents Karanataka and Haryana 2-0 and 2-1 respectively.
ODISHA TEAMS:
BOYS: Bibhujit Mahukha (Captain), Ajit Sabar, Laxman Minaka, Nilambar Bhuyan, Baladeb Krishna, Rajat Kumar Raita, Tarun Kumar Sahoo. Coach: Mohammad Azam, Manager: Laxmi Ranjan Sethi.
GIRLS: Snehalata Singh (Captain), Ananya Mishra (Vice-captain), Kumari Himirika, Karishma Kisan, Saraswati Bindani, Monalisa Nayak, Amisha Minak, Gouri Munda. Coach: Nathan Besra; Manager: Sasmita Mishra.
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PHOTO: Players and officials of Odisha teams at the Sub-junior Soft Tennis Championship, which was held in Ahmedabad on Jan 8, 2017.
