BHUBANESWAR 27-Oct-2018
Rahul Madkami of Malkangiri Government Sports Hostel won the first medal for Odisha in the form of gold in boys individual compound round of the 11th Mini National Archery Championship at Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh today.
Rahul beat Esraj Dubey of Delhi in the final 241-240. An 18-member-team is representing Odisha in this championship, which commenced on October 23. The squad has 12 boys and six girls.
ODISHA SQUAD:
BOYS:
Mini Compound Round: Rahul Madkami, Ganguli Gudia, Nilambar Gunjia (all Malkangiri Sports Hostel).
Mini Recurve Round: Sanjay Durua (SAI-HAL, Sunabeda), Keshab Banara (KISS), Krushna Chandra Madakami (Phulbani)
Mini Indian Round: Somnath Hembram (KISS), Lemant Pradhan (Phulbani), Krushna Munda (Keonjhar).
Kids Indian Round: J Bihan Reddy (Cuttack), Rehan Hansdah (KISS), Jigyanshu Dixit (Bhadrak).
GIRLS:
Mini Indian Round: Maneswari Hansdah, Phulamani Hansdah (both KISS), Sushila Purty (Sundargarh).
Kids Indian Round: Dipika Marandi, Phulamani Tudu (both Dhenkanal), Tenisha Meher (Boudh).
Coaches: Rajesh Hasdak, Narayan Banra; Manager: Mantu Swain.
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PHOTO: Odisha archer Rahul Madkami at the Mini National Championship in Vijaywada on October 27, 2018.