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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Felicitates Javelin Thrower Kishore Kumar Jena For His Asian Games Silver Medal

By IANS News October 17, 2023 • 22:00 PM View: 384

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated Odisha’s Javelin star, Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs. 1.5 cr for his stellar performance in the recently-concluded Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Jena bagged a silver medal behind Olympic Games and World Champion Neeraj Chopra, bringing laurels to the state and nation and sealing his berth in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics Games, thus creating a historic moment. Jena achieved a personal best of 87.54m to secure the silver medal.

CM Patnaik reiterated that Kishore Kumar Jena is a source of pride for the state of Odisha and went on to commend him for the landmark achievement. He further expressed his confidence that Jena would bring more laurels to the state and wished him the best of luck for the Paris Olympics.

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