Odisha achieved a major success in badminton by winning the gold medal for the first time in girls team event of the 47th Inter-State National Junior (U-19) Championship at Biju Patnaik Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Niladri Vihar, Bhubaneswar today. The seven-member Odisha team clinched the gold medal, defeating Tamil Nadu in the final 2-0.
On their way to the final, Odisha defeated Chandigarh and West Bengal in the quarterfinal and semifinal respectively by 2-0 identical margin. Three junior internationals played and won all three matches for Odisha. They were Tanvi Patri in singles, and the pair of Pragati Parida and Vishakha Toppo in doubles.