Odisha boys bagged the bronze medal in the 31st Junior National Throwball Championship, which was held in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh from 20 to 23 October 2021. In the bronze-medal match, impressive performance by Gyana Ranjan Swain helped Odisha beat Madhya Pradesh 15-7, 15-9 today.

Earlier in the semifinals, Odisha boys lost to Delhi 15-13, 13-15, 14-16. Odisha boys entered quarterfinals with two wins and a loss. They beat Madhya Bharat 15-1, 15-0 and Jharkhand 15-4, 15-2, but lost to Andhra Pradesh 12-15, 13-15.

Odisha girls reached quarterfinals before losing to Delhi 15-12, 11-15, 13-15. The girls reached the last-eight state with one win and one loss. They beat Punjab 15-2, 15-0, but lost to Uttar Pradesh 13-15, 15-11, 12-15. S Jaga Reddy was the coach of the Odisha teams.

Odisha State Throwball Association secretary Jitendra Nath Das and joint-secretary Jashobanta Paramaguru congratulated the State boys team for winning the bronze medal in the Junior National Championship.
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PHOTO: Players of bronze medal winning Odisha boys team at the Junior National Throwball Championship in Gorakhpur on 23 October 2021.