Umerkote, 17th Oct 2025: Kuni Rajgandh, a student from Umerkote, has secured the silver medal in the All India Junior Athletics Championship (Under-17 Javelin Throw category) held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. She achieved a throw of 35.74 meters, earning her second place at the national level. The gold medal was won by Aradhya Singh from Haryana, who threw 36.56 meters.
Kuni hails from Ekataguda village near Umerkote and is the daughter of Hari Rajgandh. She studies at B.S.Padar High School, where she trained under sports teacher Sapan Bairagi. In 2023, she was selected for the Kalinga Hostel Sports Residential Program in Bhubaneswar. She is currently studying in Class 9 and receiving training from Coach Alok Kumar Mohanty in Bhubaneswar.
Kuni has expressed her goal to win a gold medal and to represent India at the Olympics and international level in the future.
For her achievement, she received congratulations from B.S.Padar High School’s Headmaster Sadhu Ram Bhatra, sports teacher Sapan Kumar Bairagi, and the District Sports Association.
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