Odisha star athlete Animesh Kujur clinched a sprint double by winning both the mens 100m and 200m gold medals in the 38th National Games medal at the Maharana Pratap Sports College Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The 22-year-old sprinter completed the coveted double by adding the 200m title today with a time of 20.58 seconds to the 100m crown he claimed three days ago.
Animesh, who hails from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and trains at Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar, was also part of the Odisha mens 4x100m relay team that captured the gold medal two days back.
With three gold medals to his name, Animesh, thus, became the most successful Odisha sportsperson across disciplines at the ongoing National Games. Besides bagging three gold medals, he set a new Games Record in 100m and registered personal best time in 200m.