Sambalpur boy Ishan Kumar Pradhan made Odisha proud by securing silver medal in +66 kg category of the National Sub-junior Judo Championship at Chandigarh University Sports Complex in Punjab today. The championship was organised by Punjab Judo Association, under the aegis of Judo Federation of India from November 5.
After getting bye in the opening bout, Pradhan beat his opponents from Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Maharashtra to reach the final where he lost to an opponent from Bihar. Pradhan is the son of Jitendra Kumar Pradhan and Sangita Pradhan.
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, Odisha State Judo Association (OSJA) fielded a small three-member squad in the National Sub-junior Judo Championship. Other two judokas of the squad were: Debasini Ping (KISS) and Maisa Nayan (Bhubaneswar).