A 10-member team of the Savate Odisha has created history by achieving a cent-per cent record in the 2nd National Savate Championship held from August 2 to 4 at Chandigarh.
All the eight participants under the leadership of Savate Association of Odisha (SAO) founder and general secretary Master Pruthwiraj Harichandan have bagged medals. Priyanka Tripathy bagged bronze in sub junior girls Assaut, Shivsadhan Hansda and Ashutosh Khadanga bagged gold and Arpit Behera bagged silver in cadet boys Assaut, Anwesha Pallai bagged silver and Harshita Pradhan bagged gold in in cadet girls Assaut, Aafrina bagged bronze in senior girls Combat and Sthitapragyan Mohanty bagged gold in senior boys Combat.
Pruthwiraj Harichandan was national referee and Sushmeet Kaur was team manager among the ten. Aafrina Jahur also qualified and became a National Certified Coach and Referee (Grade- B) by successfully passing theory and practical exams. Savate Odisha chairman SS Harichandan, president Manoj Shukla, VP Bibhuti Bhuszn Behera, AOKA president Sivanand Ray and WAO general secretary Pradyumna Behera congratulated the medalists.