Odisha shuttler Pragati Parida bagged the mixed doubles bronze medal in the 46th Junior (U-19) National Badminton Championship, which concluded at KBA Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka today. Pragati was the only medal winner among nine Odisha players who participated in the four-day championship.

Pragati settled for the bronze medal by reaching semifinals with Andhra Pradesh partner Bhargv Ram Arigela. Trainees of Bhubaneswar-based Odisha SAI Regional Badminton Academy, Pragati and Bhargav lost to top-seeded Telangana pair of Sathwik Reddy K and Vaishnavi Khadkekar in the semifinals 16-21, 22-20, 19-21.

ODISHA SQUAD:
Boys: Tahasif Khan (Sambalpur), Arya Majhi, Amaya Kumar Nayak (both Balasore).
Girls: Harshitaa Rout (Khordha), Sweety Priya Pradhan (Rayagada), Amita Ghosh, Ishani Sahu (both Sambalpur), Vishaka Toppo (Sundargarh), Pragati Parida (Jajpur).
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PHOTO: Pragati Parida (Standing extreme left) poses with the Odisha squad at the 46th Junior National Badminton Championship in Bengaluru.