State Athletics Meet: Athletes Win 5 Medals

Nabarangpur, Dec, 30: On the first day of the 71st State Athletics Meet-2025, held at Cuttack Barabati under the aegis of the State Sports Association, athletes from Nabarangpur district won a total of 5 medals.

  • In the triathlon event, Vaikuntha Bhatra won a gold medal.
  • In the under-20 women’s javelin throw, Smita Pangi won a silver medal.
  • In the under-18 women’s javelin throw, Subhadra Jerari won a bronze medal.
  • In the under-20 men’s 5000m race, Pavan Kumar Yadav won a silver medal.
  • In the under-16 women’s javelin throw, Kuni Rajgand won a gold medal.
  • After this news was released, the District Sports Association president and District
  • Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, District Sports Association editor Prahallad Tripathy,
  • vice president M. Balakrishna Rao, associate editor Manoj Kumar Pattnaik, cricket editor Ashok Nayak, along with all members of the Sports Association and athletes, extended their congratulations.
  • A total of 44 male and 20 female athletes participated in the meet. Duryodhana Harijan served as manager, and Sapan Bairagi was the coach.