Sprinter Amiya Mallick bagged the gold medal in the 100 meter race by clocking 10.6 seconds and rewrite new State record in the inaugural-day of the 61st Odisha State Athletic Meet at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Saturday.
Earlier, the State record was in the name of Amiya with 10.69 seconds. Altogether six players created new meet record.
Sports and Youth Services Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Swasata Mishra inaugurated the meet in presence of Olympian Anuradha Biswal, Odisha Athletic Association president Jagmohan Patnaik, OCA and OAA secretary Asirbad Behera.
On the occasion Swasata Mishra felicitated Indian athletic team coach Nagpuri Ramesh. The association felicitated international athletes Dutee Chand and Amiya Mallik with cash award of Rs 1,25,000/- and Rs.50,000/- respectably.
Total 1349 athletes including 466 girls from across State and 200 officials are conducting the three-day-long meet.
New Records: Carmela Barla (Sundargarh, Javelin Throw,Girls-16) (new 33.54 Mtr), (old 31.71 Mtr), Salmi Kispota (Sundargarh, Shotput, Girls-16)(10.63 Mtr)(9.60 Mtr), Biswajit Mohanty (Bhubaneswar, 100m Run,Boys-14)(11.7 Sec)(11.8 Sec), Dutee Chand (KIIT, 100m Run, Girls-20)(11.8 Sec)(11.9 Sec), Amiya Mallik (KIIT,100m Run, Men)(10.6 sec(NSR), (10.7 sec), Champawati Behera (Sundargarh, 1000m Run, Girls-16) (3:12.8 Sec)(3:23.2 Sec), Jyosna Sabar (Bhubaneswar, 600m Run, Girls-16)(1:45.1 Sec)(1:48.3 Sec).