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Odisha continued to achieve notable success in canoeing and kayaking discipline of the 36th National Games, bagging one gold and two bronze medals on the ninth day at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today.
Odisha also secured one silver medal in the day as the State women football team finished runners-up after going down to Manipur 0-2 in the final at TransStadia in Ahmedabad.
With the addition of four medals today, the total number of medals for Odisha became 23, which included four gold, eight silver and 11 bronze. Out of the 23 medals, canoeing-kayaking has contributed the highest of six, which includes one gold, one silver and four bronze.
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The kayaking pair of Oinam Bidya Devi and Fulamani Xaxa secured the gold medal of the day for Odisha with a timing of 02:07.443 minutes. Bindya and Fulamani also helped Odisha in women K-2 500m sprint win the bronze medal in women K-4 500m sprint, clocking 01:58.932 minutes.
Shruti Vhougule and Pukhrambam Roji Devi were other two members of the Odisha team that grabbed the bronze medal in the women K-4 500m sprint event. The other bronze medal of the day in canoeing & kayaking was claimed by Rasmita Sahoo and Sachima Kerketta in women C-2 500m sprint event, finishing third with a timing of 01:58.932 minutes.
ODISHA WOMEN FOOTBALL TEAM (20): Manisa Panna (Captain), Jabamani Tudu, Julie Kishan, Supriya Routray, Bannya Kabiraj, Pyari Xaxa, Deepa Nayak, Munica Minz, Manisha Nayak, Jasoda Munda, Spandita Das (GK), Sasmita Parida (GK), Eva Panna, Sumitra Hembram, Satyabati Khadia, Malati Munda, Karishma Oram, Subhadra Sahoo, Premsila Lugun, Rajeswari Das (GK). Head Coach: Crispin Chhetri, Assistant Coach: Sradhanjali Samantaray, Physio: Niharika Jain, Manager: Sultana Parween.
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TOP: Oinam Bidya Devi (Front) and Fulamani Xaxa celebrate after winning the gold medal in women K-2 500m sprint event of the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 10 October 2022.
RIGHT: Odisha quartet of Oinam Bidya Devi, Fulamani Xaxa, Shruti Vhougule and Pukhrambam Roji Devi emote as they win the bronze medal in women K-4 500m sprint event of the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad on 10 October 2022.
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