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  KIYG Kho-Kho: Odisha boys and girls win silver medals
13 Jun 2022
 

Kho-kho players made Odisha proud as both the boys and girls teams of the State bagged silver medal in the 4th Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana today. It was heart-breaking for Odisha that the State teams missed both gold medals by a proverbial whisker.

In the final matches, Odisha men went down to Maharashtra by three points (11-14), while Odisha women were edged out by Maharashtra by just one point. In the semifinals, Odisha boys beat West Bengal 16-13, while Odisha girls trounced Punjab by an innings and one point.

 

Odisha teams qualified for the semifinals by emerging toppers in respective groups at the league stage. In their three league matches, Odisha boys drubbed Chhattisgarh by an innings and three points, Andhra Pradesh 16-14 and Delhi 14-1.

Odisha girls won their three league games, defeating Rajasthan by an innings and 8 points; West Bengal by five points and Karnataka by an innings and 4 points. Odisha boys and girls teams featured 12 players each.

ODISHA TEAMS:

WOMEN (12):
Ananya Pradhan, Ranjita Barik, Subhashree Sing, Pratima Dey, Archana Majhi, Monika Naik, Kshanaprava Nayak, Smaranika Sahoo, Kadambini Majhi, Magai Majhi, Champa Majhi, Archana Pradhan.

MEN (12): Karan Marandi, Arjun Singh, Santanu Samantaray, T Jaganath Das, Sanjeet Chatomba, Goutam Sing, Vishal Oram, Pabani Sabar, Swayam Satyaprakash Parija, Papu Marandi, Dilip Sabar (Sabat), Deepak Kumar Sahoo.
Team Staff: Sanjib Sharma, Chintamani Pradhan (Coaches), Sasmita Ojha (Manager).
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TOP: Players of Odisha boys kho-kho team pose with their silver medal at the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana on 13 June 2022.
RIGHT: Players of Odisha girls kho-kho team display their silver medal at the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana on 13 June 2022.

 
   

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