Santosh Moharana maintained his reputation as best karateka of Orissa by winning the title in the open fight category of the 22nd State Championship, which concluded at the Indoor Stadium in Puri yesterday. Around 350 karatekas from 22 districts vied for medals in the three-day meet. Bhubaneswar topped the medals tally with 12 golds, 11 silvers and 11 bronzes. Rourkela (5+5+5) and Puri (4+6+1) finished second and third with 15 and 11 medals respectively. All India Karate Federation (AIKF) president R Thiagarajan gave away the prizes at the closing function. Orissa State Karate-do Association (OSKA) secretary Hari Prasad Pattanayak was present on the occasion. Former Chennai Mayor Thiagarajan made it clear that Orissa State Karate-do Association was the AIKF recognised governing body of the state and advised karatekas not to associate themselves with any unrecognised body of the sport. Earlier, speaking in a media conference at Utkal Karate School in Bhubaneswar, the AIKF president expressed confidence that with its growing popularity, karate would become a mainstream sport in the country one day. He also announced that AIKF would sponsor the state’s leading karatekas for their participation in international meets. Following office-bearers were elected for next three years in the OSKA elections held during the state championship. OFFICE-BEARERS: President: Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo: Vice-presidents: Sanat Nayak, Prashant Dhal, Rabi Narayan Khuntia: Secretary: Hari Prasad Pattanayak: Assistant secretary: Sourya Ranjan Sasmal: Treasurer: Kharabela Swain: Executive members: Prakash Kumar Patnaik, Aditya Chand, Kali Prasad Nanda, Sanak Deo, Jayadev Pattnaik, Arabinda Patnaik, Gouri Mohanty. RESULTS: WOMEN: 10 to 11 years: Kata: 1. Biswashree Mohapatra (Bhub), 2. Susantika Biswal (Rour), 3. Payal Baral (Kora). Kumite: 1. Sonu Naik (Sund), 2. Biswashree Mohapatra (Bhub), 3. Sakiya Parbeen (Sund). 12 to 13 years: Kata: 1. Asmita Priyadarshini (Bhub), 2. Pujarini Swain (Rour). Kumite: 1. Pragyan Priyadarshini (Angul), 2. Seema Amat (Rour), 3. Pujarini Swain. 14 to 15 years: Kata: 1. Anuraginee Swain (Rour), 2. N Sushree Ipsita (Puri), 3. Samapika Priyadarshini (Bhub). Kumite: 1. Samapika Priyadarshini, 2. N Sushree Ipsita, 3. Lipsa Akankshya (Bhub). 16 to 17 years: Kata: 1. Sangeet Sonaly Mallick (Bhub), 2. Ankita Subudhi (Puri), 3. Sujata Sahu (Rour). Kumite: 1. Sujata Sahu, 2. Ankita Subudhi, 3. Sangeeta Sonaly Mallick. 18 to 20 years: Kata: 1. Jaminee Mishra (Puri). Kumite: 1. Jaminee Mishra, 2. Anusuya Behera (Cutt). Women kata: 1. Sarita Mishra (Bhub), 2. Sagarika Das (Bhub), 3. Birso Tirkey (Rour). Kumite: 1. Sarita Mishra, 2. Sagarika Das, 3. Birso Tirkey. MEN: 10 to 11 years: Kata: 1. Praveen Kumar Sahu (Angu), 2. Sarthak Mishra (Rour), 3. Divya Ranjan Nayak (Angul). Kumite: 1. Dibya Ranjan Nayak, 2. Anirudh Pratap Singh (Bhub), 3. Agnibesh Moharana (Bhub). 12 to 13 years: Kata: 1. Debabrata Yadav (Cutt), 2. Abhijit Panigrahi (Rour), 3. Debadarshi Prusty (Puri). Kumite: 1. Abhishek Patnaik (Rour), 2. Debabrata Yadav, 3. Laldudhthlana Renthlei (Bhub). 14 to 15 years: Kata: 1. Bhubaneswar Mohanty (Cutt), 2. Dilip Kumar Behera (Bhub), 3. Jai Sriram Choudhary (Bhub). Kumite: 1. Dilip Behera, 2. K Rama Krishna (Bhub), 3. Jai Sriram Choudhary. 16 to 17 years: Kata: 1. Raj Narayaj Khuntia (Puri), 2. Samira Sanu Dalai (Bhub), 3. A Aswin (Angul). Kumite: 1. Debasis Mohanty (Bhub), 2. Samir Sanu Dalai, 3. Bishal Mohapatra (Cutt). 18 to 20 years: Kata: 1. Santosh Sahu (Ganj), 2. Sukanta Ghadai (Khurd), 3. B Marutidutta Sahoo (Bhub). Kumite: 1. B Marutidutta Sahoo, 2. Sagar Palo (Cutt), 3. Dilip Kumar Jena (Bhub). Below 50: Kumite: 1. Sangram Keshari Sahoo (Bhub), 2. M Krishna Rao (Jagat). 50 to 55: Kata: 1. Tofan Badatya (Khur), 2. Susanta Kumar Panda (Bhub), 3. Khagapati Nayak (Cutt). Kumite: 1. Santosh Moharana (Bhub), 2. Bikram Prusty (Cutt), 3. Suvendu Lenka (Cutt). 60 to 65 Kumite: 1. Santosh Dakua (Bhub), 2. Rajaram Mohapatra (Bhub), 3. Deepak Kumar Samantara (Khurd). 65 to 70 Kumite: 1. Umakanta Senapati (Khurd), 2. Gouri Sankar Pradhan (Angul), 3. Souvagya Pani (Cutt). 70 to 75 Kumite: 1. Byasadeba Patra (Bargh), 2. Satis Satpathy (Cutt). 75 to 80 Kumite: 1. Subash Sethy (Bhub), 2. Krishnendu Das (Rour). Above 80 Kumite: 1. Rajib Singh (Rour), 2. Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra (Puri), 3. Pranabesh Dash (Bhub). Individual Open Kata: 1. K Gopal Krushna Pratihari (Puri), 2. Deepak Kumar Samantara (Khurd), 3. Rajib Singh (Rour). Team Kata: 1. Khurda, 2. Puri, 3. Bhubaneswar. Open Kumite: 1. Santosh Moharana, 2. Bikram Prusty, 3. Umakant Senapati. Caption: AIKF president R Thiagarajan (Centre) addresses mediapersons in Bhubaneswar today.