Odisha Fencing Association (OFA) today announced a 21-member State squad for the 31st Junior National Fencing Championship, scheduled to be held at Raipur, Chhattisgarh from 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024.

OFA secretary Debendra Kumar Sahu and joint-secretary Sumit Ranjan Purohit wished success to the squad, which features 12 boys and nine girls. The squad would be accompanied by three coaches and one manager.

ODISHA SQUAD:

Boys: Mukesh Karna, Pratik Satpathy, Sudeep Naik, Biswajit Naik, Jyoti Ranjan Thakur, Krishna Seth, Ayush Banka, Subhankar Dehuri, Akash Kumar Majhi, Shashanka Sekhar Patel, Prince Kumar Biswal, Mohit Bagh.

Girls: Snata Mohanty, Sonali Putel, Subhadra Behera, Jigyansa Mohanty, Sabnam Jal, Anwesha Hota, Payal Biswal, Sanskruti Mohanty, Jharana Seth.
Manager: Sasmita Gadatia; Coaches: Sukant Seth, Sahil Kumar, Purender Seth.
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PHOTO: Players, manager, coaches of Odisha fencing squad pose with and officials before leaving for the Junior National Championship in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 29 December 2023.