Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday felicitated Kishore Jena with a cash award of Rs 50 lakhs for his outstanding performance in javelin throw and reaching the finals of the prestigious World Athletics Championship that recently concluded in Budapest, Hungary. This is the first time that an Odisha athlete has reached this level.
In a historic first for the World Athletics Championships, three Indian athletes secured their positions in the men's Javelin final that included Kishore from Odisha. He further strengthened his position in the javelin world when he finished 5th with a personal best of 84.77 m and made his state very proud while also making an impression on the athletics fraternity of the world.