Odisha bags 4 medal in all India Civil Services meet
Bhubaneswar: Eleven Member State Postal athletic team including two women were participated in the All India Civil Services Athletic meet at Punein Mharashtra from January 3 to 5 and bagged three silver and a bronze medals. Sprinter Rupashree Pothal won a silver medal in the1women 00 meter hurdles by clocking 17.1 second and she also got a bronze medal in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute 23 second. Fourth time hammer throw gold medalist Malaya Ranjan Pati bagged the silver medal by throwing 46.06 meter, Pramod Tiwayri grabbed the gold medal with 51.78 meter. Renubala Mhanata received the silver medal in the women long jump event with 5.53 meter.
Odisha Postal team: Malaya Ranjan Pati, Budhuram Singh, Gopinath Mohanty, Dillip Kumar Rout, Seshapasad Panda, Satrughna Nyak, B Trinath Rao, Pradeep Kumar Mohakud, Arjun Ram, Rupashree Pothal, Renubala Mohanta.
Club 73 enter Tamando Cup final
Bhubaneswar: Yazdani Cliub-73 barged into the final of the24th All Odisha Tamando Cup football Tournament here on Tuesday by defeating sports Hostel Cuttack 1-0. The all imortant goal scored by Antu Murmu in the 39th minute. Bikash Panigrahi of the Sports Hostel received the man of the match award. In the second semifinal on Wednesday East Coast Railway will take on SAI Hostel Cuttack. Earlier in the quarterfinal match on Monday, Club-73 defeated Phulbani Football Association 3-1 goals. Sudam Maranadi of Club-73 drew the first blood in the fourth minute. Bikash Nayak and Antu Murmu netted a goal each in 20th and 27th minutes respectively and team register 3-0 lead.Mahesh Pradhan of Pulbani scored the solitary goal only to reduce the winning margin.
Police Athletic meet inaugurated
Bhubaneswar: Police Commissioner Rajendra Prasad Sharma inaugurated the 68th State laval Police Sports Meet at Reserve Police Ground in Cuttack on Tuesday. As many as 51 teams including 911 athletes are participating in the meet. Total 31 districts, 15 battalion, three institution and two commissionerate teams are fighting for top honour. Total 790 men and 121 women athletes will participate in 23 and 13 events respectively. The State team will be finalised from the meet, Organising committee secretary RP Koche and Sanjib Arora were present. Results: Men: Cross country; AK Beher (39:24.5 sec), Rohit Kar (39:36.3), K Kumbhar (40:40.9), long Jump ; PK Bagar (6.80 meter), Taranisen Mahanta (6.56), N Gouda (6.42), Javelin Throw; SK Singh Babu (57.10), DK Sethi (52.60), Alok Kumar Mohanty (52.10), 400 meter hurdels; KK Nayak (56.5 sec), Sandeep Borh (58.6), S Ekka (59.3), 800meter; Suresh lakra (2:01.00 sec), SK Mahanta (2:02.2), Sujit Kumar Sahoo (2:03.4). Women: High jump; J Sahu ( 1.32 meter), P Danga, A Sahu (1.25), lalita Ahir, Kajal Rani Acharya (1.20), Discus; P Danga (24.47), P Mishra (22.80), M Jena (22.73), 800 meter; S laguri (2:24.7 sec), Pratima Toppo (2:32.2), Punam Ekka (2:50.3).