Odisha bagged a total of 21 medals in the KIO Cadet, Junior, U-21 & Senior National Karate Championship, which was held at Multipurpose Hall in Dehradun, Uttarakhand from 8 to 12 May 2024. The 21 medals featured six gold, eight silver and seven bronze.
The five-day championship was hosted by Uttarakhand Karate Association, under the auspices of Karate India Organisation (KIO). Valena Valentina lived up to her reputation as the karate icon of Odisha, winning one gold medal each in senior female individual and team kata.
ODISHA MEDAL WINNERS: