Odisha athletes captured two medals in the day with young high jumper Swadhin Majhi bagging silver in men high jump for Sambalpur University. A trainee of Bhubaneswar-based Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High Performance Centre, Majhi finished second with an effort of 2.04 metre.

D Deva Karthik (University of Madras, 2.08m) and Peda Srikakolapu (Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2.00m) won the gold and bronze respectively.

With two medals today, the total number of Odisha universities increased to 11, which include two gold, seven silver and two bronze. Sambalpur University became the fourth university from Odisha to win a medal in the ongoing KIUG.

KIIT Deemed to be University continued to be the most successful from Odisha, garnering six medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) so far. Among other Odisha universities, Utkal has captured two silver, while Berhampur secured one silver.

Odisha woman athlete Pragyan Prasanti Saho won one silver in 400m hurdles, but she represented Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. Jain University remained at the top of the medal tally with a total of 30 medals, which include 19 gold, six silver and five bronze.
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TOP: KIIT star Dutee Chand poses with her 200m silver medal at the 2nd Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru on 2 May 2022.
RIGHT: Sambalpur University high jumper Swadhin Majhi displays his silver medal at the 2nd Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru on 2 May 2022.