A nine-member Odisha squad, comprising of four boys and five girls, bagged a total of three medals in the 15th Youth National Athletics Championships, held at Manjalpur Sports Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat from July 21 to 23, 2018. The medals included one gold and two bronze.
Punga Soren of SAI Training Centre, Cuttack, won the gold medal in boys 110m hurdles with a timing of 14.28 seconds. Manisha Merel of Sundargarh captured the bronze in girls’ long jump with an effort of 5.38 metre. Manisha also took part in 100 metre sprint, but finished eighth and last with a timing of 12.89 seconds.