Bhubaneswar: Orissa bagged six medals including four gold and two silver in the recently concluded National Open Taekwondo Championships at Pune.
In the girls’ category Valena Valentina won a yellow metal, while Akankhya Samantray bagged two silver medals. In the boys segment Manas Barik, Tapan Purty and Jagannath Tudu clinched gold medals.
Easy victory
Orissa registered a convincing 2-0 victory over Sikkim in a match of the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy qualifying round at Begusarai, Bihar, Tuesday. Bhabagrahi Padhiary (37th) and Arjun Naik (86th) struck for Orissa in this lop-sided match.
Team announced
Hockey Orissa announced a 20-member team Tuesday for the VIIIth Hockey India Senior Women’s National Hockey Championship (Division-A) at Ranchi, February 1-11. Sunita Lakra has been appointed as the captain of the team. The squad: Aratireshma Toppo, Ashmita Barla, Khushbu Kujjur, Swayam Sudha Sahu, Rasmita Minz, Punam Minz, Namita Toppo, Sunita Lakra, Marian Kujur, Elima Minz, Dipti Lakra, Ashim Kanchan Barla, Sangeeta Rose Kullu, Manju Lakra, Priyanka Ekka, Rosalin Lakra, Bharati Ekka, Reema Tirkey.
Top teams win
Sikkim, Punjab, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh registered emphatic victories in their respective matches of the 23rd Senior Women’s National Football Championships at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Tuesday.
Sikkim spanked Uttarakhand 4-1, while Punjab pummeled Uttar Pradesh 7-0. Karnataka thrashed Rajasthan 3-0 and Chhattisgarh defeated Telengana 2-0.
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