Khurda lift State Powerlifting meet trophy
Bhubaneswar: Pradip Kumar Patra of Khurda and Debi Singh of Mayurbhanj bagged the strong man and women title respectively in the three-day-long 25th Odisha State Powerlifting Championship, which concluded at Utkal Karate School here on Sunday. The Khurda district emerged team champion while Rayagada claims the runners-up trophy. Altogether 250 men, 80 women and 40 officials from different districts were took part in the championship. Amit Thapa of the Bolangir scripted new meet record by lifting 135kg in squat, 100kg bench-press, 190 kg in dead lift and total of 425kg in the 55kg junior boys event on the inaugural day. Gautam Abdjuad and Sujit Kumar Mahara both of Bolangir District created new record in the 83kg men category squad and deadlift by lifting 212.5kg and 232.5kg respectively. Almost 15 new records were created in the silver jubilee meet. Sports and Youth Services minister Ramesh Chndra Majhi distributed the prizes in presence of Olympian Anuradha Biswal on the closing ceremony.
Mikey shines in FAO Football league
Bhubaneswar : OGP and Sports Hostel defeated Town Club and Chand Club respectively in the group-D league matches of the FAO 1st Division Football league at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Monday.
Mikey Jhon of OGP scored hattrick and total of four goals and the scripted 5-1 goal victory against Town Club. Rohi Das Murmu draw the first blood in the 27th minute and his-mate Mikey joined the party and netted in the (46th,58th,67th and 73rd) minutes respectively. Surendra Soren of the Town Club scored the solitary goal in the 77th minute. The officials who conducted the match were Jugal Chandra Das (match commissioner), PK Pal, Y Chandrasekhar Rao, Subrat Purohit and Bhanu Bauri as referees. In another league match, State Sports Hostel edged out Chand Club by 3-0 goals. After the barren first half, Sunil Sardar netted double goals in the 50th and 70th minutes and Subash Pradhan scored a goal in the 55th minute. Jugal Chandra Das (match commissioner), T Mohan Rao, Bhanu Bauri, Subrat Purohit and BN Mohakul were conducted the match as referees. In the group-E league match on Tuesday, Jay Durga Club would meet State Bank of India.