Host Odisha captured three gold and one silver medal to assert supremacy in the 21st Sub-junior National Sepak-Takraw Championships, which was organised by Odisha State Sepak Takraw Association (OSSTA), under the aegis of Sepak Takraw Federation of India (STFI) here at KIIT University Campus from June 6 to 10, 2018.
Odisha girls bagged a double, winning gold medals in team and regu events, while Odisha boys emerged champions in team event. The silver medal for Odisha came in boys doubles event. Manipur boys bagged a double by emerging champions in regu and doubles events. The gold medal in girls doubles event was claimed by Nagaland.
KIIT and KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta handed over the trophies in the closing ceremony. Odisha Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera, Bhubaneswar (North) MLA Priyadarshi Mishra, Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, STFI president Dr SR Premraj, general secretary Yogendra Singh Dahiya and OSSTA secretary Manoj Pattnaik were present on the occasion.
FINAL RESULTS:
Team Events: Girls: Odisha beat Manipur 2-1. Boys: Odisha beat Tamil Nadu 2-1.
Regu Events: Girls: Odisha beat Manipur 2-0. Boys: Manipur beat Tamil Nadu 2-0.
Double Events: Girls: Nagaland beat Haryana 2-1. Boys: Manipur beat Odisha 2-0.
ODISHA TEAMS:
GIRLS: Rupali Sahoo, Gayatri Sahu, Gayatri Priyadarshini Barik, Ankita Behera, Sudipta Sahu (all Bhadrak); Simran Ekka, Rajkumari Oram, Shakuntala Mundari, Rasmita Munda, Kapura Sardar (all KISS); Laxmipriya Nayak, Lizarani Mahanta (both Keonjhar). Coach: Lalatendu Swain, Assistan coach: Itishree Samal, Manager: Namita Giri.
BOYS: Chottray Hembram, Manua Tudu, Mumna Tudu, Omprakash Bidik (all KISS); Bikash Reddy (Rayagada), Anshuman Dash, Soumya Ranjan Dash (both Jagatsinghpur); Kanhu Behera (Puri), Prakash Kumar Jena, Alok Giri (both Keonjhar); Pradip Kumar Tudu (Mayurbhanj), Naman Kumar Prasad (Jharsugda). Coach: Lalatendu Swain, Assistant coach: Madhusmita Behera, Manager: Baisakhi Sahoo.
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PHOTO: Players of Odisha boys and girls teams at the trophy presentation ceremony in Bhubaneswar on June 10, 2018.