MOHANTY KHAGESWAR

Date of Birth : 2021-04-21
Gender : Male
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Address : Koel Nagar, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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Occupation : Employee of Steel Authority of India (SAIL). Worked at Burnpur Steel Plant in West Bengal from 1962 to 1970 and then joined Rourkela Steel Plant in 1970.
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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL


* Organised a cycling competition for the first time in Odisha at Balikuda in 1962 with the help of Nitai Baisakh, the reknowned national level cyclist of West Bengal.

* According to media report, he won one gold (4000m individual pursuit), 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in National Cycling Championships while working for Burnpur Steel Plant.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA

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* He is called the Father of Odisha Cycling.
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* Born in Sonepur district, Mohanty had love for cycling from childhood days.
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* After that competition, cycling attracted attention in the state and Odisha Cycling Association was formed.

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