Awards for Dutee, Rosanara, Srijana, Balaram, Yusuf
Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter Dutee Chand, women cricketer Rosanara Parwin, footballer Srijan Tamang, football coach Balaram Motari and Sk Yusuf Bux will receive young emerging player of the year, sports person of the year, Kumudini Krida Prativa award, best coach and player of the Bygone Era respectively in the 2nd Sportslogon Sports Award function at Jayadev Bhawan here on July 14th , informed Good Samaritan Trust adviser Durga Prasad Mishra in a Press meet here on Sunday. “ While all the award winners will get the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 25,000 each, Srijana would receive the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 5,000. A five-member jury comprising Odisha Cricket Association president Ranjib Biswal, secretary Asirbad Behera, OTV sports editor Durgasish, trustee Nanda Kishor Patnaik and Tanmay Das unanimously finalised the awardees lists,” said trust secretary Tanmay. Dutee rewrote many junior records including national record in her name. In her first appearance in the senior women 200 meter race she bagged the silver medal and in the process she overtook her State mate Srabani Nada. Dutee will get young emerging player of the year award. Rosanara the first women cricketer played in the women World Cup T20 Cricket tournament. She will receive sport person of the year award. Similarly, football coach Balaram Motari who created many international women footballers like lochana Munda, Jhili Munda, Ahalya Munda and many more will receive the best coach award and Sk Yusuf Bux the football hero of the seventies and eighties not only played for the State in the Santosh Trophy, but also played for Mohammedan Sporting, East Bengal and Mohan Bagan teams, will get the player of the bygone era award.
Another sub-junior girl footballer Srijana Tamang will get Kumudini Krida Prativa award. She represented national team in AIFF U-13 International Football meet at Sri lanka. Good Samaritan Trust’s sports news portal www.sportslogon.com will organise the award ceremony. Among others , trust advisor Sudhansu Sekhar Deo , trustee Nanda Kishore Patnaik were present.
Dutee bags bronze in Asian Athletic meet
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ace sprinter Dutee Chand created history by claiming her first international bronze medal in the 200 meter race of the 20th Asian Athletic Championship, which concluded at Belewadi Stadium, Pune on Sunday. Dutee as under-18 age group, bagged the medal by clocking 23.82 (23.8112) seconds. Her country-mate Asha Ray received the silver medal by clocking 23.71 second and the top prize claimed by Kazakhstan sprinter Viktoriya Zyabkin with the timing of 23.62 second. Just after the closing Dutee left to Delhi to depart for Ukraine for IAAF Youth Athletic Championship which will be held from July 10 to 13. Altogether three athletes from the State were represented the country in 200 meter race. Srabani Nanda finished seventh and Amiya Mallick completed the 200 meter men semifinal as fifth. Just before to participate in final, Dutee spoke to Odisha Olympic Association and Odisha Athletic Association secretary Asirbad Behera and took blessing for winning the medal and she promised to win a medal for country as well as for State and also kept the promise, informed Behera. For winning her first ever International medal OCA secretary Asirbad Behera declared a cash award of Rs. 25,000 and also KIIT Founder Dr Achuta Samant announced Rs. 25,000 as she has taken admission at KIIT and also to planning to send abroad for higher training and KIIT will bear all the expenses for Dutee.
Results: 200 mtr Women; Viktoriya Zyabkina (KAZ) 23.62 second, Asha Roy (IND) 23.71, Dutee Chand (IND) 23.82 (23.8112), Chisato Fukushima (JPN) 23.82 (23.8113), Maryam Toosi (IRI) 23.83, Danah Hussein (IRQ) 24.12, Srabani Nanda (IND) 24.38, Sujani Buddika HP (SRI) 24.41.