Bhubaneswar woman Valena Valentina and Angul man Sanket Kumar Nayak won respective the individual kata title on the opening day of the 30th Odisha State Karate Championship at Jeypore, Koraput today. Around 250 karatekas from 22 districts joined the three-day championship, which is being organised by Odisha State Karate Association (OSKA).

Jaypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati graced the opening ceremony as chief guest. OSKA secretary Hari Prasad Pattanayak and Jeypore Deputy Collector Lokanath Dalabehera were present on the occasion.

RESULTS:

Women Kata: 1. Valena Valentina (Bbsr), 2. Debasmita Dalabehera (Angul), 3. Susmini Paltasingh (Bbsr), Umabati Patra (Mrbj).
Women Below 45kg: 1. Sindhu Tanaya Khuntia (Bbsr), 2. Kunda Majhi (Krpt), 3. Umabati Patra (Mrbj), Sarita Rout (Bbsr).
Women Below 50kg: 1. Priyadarshini Ghatuary (Bbsr), 2. Susmini Paltasingh (Bbsr), 3. Sradhanjali Jal (Blgr), Sujata Sahoo (Rkl).
Women Below 55kg: 1. Anupama Swain (Bbsr), 2. Loma Swain (Bbsr), 3. Krutimayee Nayak (Bbsr), Jyotirmayee Sahoo (Ctc).
Women Below 61kg: 1. Anuradha Patra (Bbsr), 2. Chinmayee Bhuyan (Bbsr), 3. Monalisha Mishra (Rkl).
Women Below 68kg: 1. Payal Baral (Bbsr), 2. Nibedita Biswal (Bbsr).
Women Above 68kg: 1. S Krishna Kastury (Bbsr), 2. Sibani Panda (Bbsr), 3. Madhusmita Suna (Bbsr).

Men Team Kata: 1. Khurda (Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Bibhuti Bhusan Baidya, Devraj Dhali), 2. Rourkela (Abhishek Pattanaik, Ranjan Patra, Sudam Chandra Swain), 3. Cuttack (Bimal Sahoo, Gunanidhi Patra, Bhubaneswar Mohanty), Koraput (Rajendra Keshari Samal, Ananda Chandra Bihary, Biswa Ranjan Patra).
Mean Kata: 1. Sanket Kumar Nayak (Angl), 2. Krishna Shikari (Bbsr), 3. Abhishek Pattanaik, Chinmaya Subudhi (Bbsr).
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PHOTO: Medal winners with guests and organizing officials at the Odisha State Senior Karate Championship in Jeypore on Dec 22, 2018.