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Odisha secured silver medal in both boys and girls events of the Sub-Junior (U-14) National Rugby Sevens Championship 2023, which was held at IIT Gandhinagar, Palaj, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 13 and 14 February 2024. As many as 27 States participated in the two-day championship.
Bihar clinched a double by winning gold medals in both boys and girls groups. Rajasthan boys and Maharashtra girls settled for bronze medals. In the final matches, Bihar boys beat Odisha 25-0, while Bihar girls prevailed over Odisha 5-0.
The 12-member Odisha boys team reached the final, defeating Daman & Diu 25-0, Delhi 5-0 and Uttar Pradesh 10-0 at the league stage; Jharkhand 5-0 in quarterfinals and Kerala 5-0 in semifinals.
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Odisha girls team, also featuring 12 players, booked their berth in the final, beating Assam 15-0, Himachal Pradesh 40-0 and Delhi 10-5 in league matches; Andhra Pradesh 5-0 in quarterfinals and Kerala 15-0 in semifinals.
Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) president Priyadarshi Mishra, general secretary Upendra Kumar Mohanty, and KIIT & KIIS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta congratulated players, coaches and managers of both the Odisha teams.
ODISHA BOYS TEAM: Pikun Munda, Bapun Hansdah, Rahul Munda, Satya Ranjan Munda, Seta Kumar Sabar, Sagar Soren, Bhubana Bhatra, Ratikanta Hembram, Sundar Mohan Marandi, Manoj Kumar Singh, Bhima Hansda, Bikram Das. Coach: Dhiren Kumar Rout, Manager: Rajkishore Murmu.
ODISHA GIRLS TEAM: Khameswari Majhi, Sumi Gagrai, Mangul Alad, Sonya Hansda, Suneli Munda, Sweety Sabar, Sudasma Krishna Naik, Sulena Hembram, Sonali Singh, Archita Pradhan, Amita Singh, Gouri Singh. Coach: Dumuni Marndi, Manager: Prangya Paramita Garabadu.
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PICS: Players, coaches and managers of silver medal winning Odisha boys (Top) and girls teams pose with the runners-up trophies in Ahmedabad on 14 February 2024.
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