A 70-member Odisha squad reaped a rich haul of 28 medals in the KIO Sub-junior National Karate Championship, which was held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on 18 and 19 November 2023. The 28 medals featured seven gold, eight silver and 13 bronze. Odisha squad was accompanied eight coaches and one manager.

ODISHA MEDAL WINNERS:

GOLD: Akankshya Mohanty, Lincy Singh, Shreya Kanungo, Ishani Panda, Orja Samant, Anandi Bhanja, Harshad Kumar.

SILVER: Anandi Priyadarshini Panda, Debanshi Patnaik, Truptirani Mohanty, Archita Priyadarshini; Arnav Bisoyee, Kaivab Patnaik, Avyukta Mishra, Boys team kata (Sibakrupa Mishra, Arpit Kumar Das, Souraya Chanduka, Dolagobinda Behera).

BRONZE: Baishnabi Behera, Jignyasha Mohanty, Arya Banshika, Dibyangana Samant, Sanvi Pradhan, Shrayan Shreyanshu, Biswadeep Behera, Abhijwaja Mohanty, Ayan Bhola, Sai Kiran, Om Satyam, Sujya Prakash Ghadei, Girls team kata (Akankshya Dash, Lincy Singh, Archita Priyadarshini.
Coaches: Deepak Kumar Samantara, Kalijug Gopal Krushna Pratihari, Mahesh Baral, Rajendra Samal, Valena Valentina, Krushna Chandra Maharana, Krushna Chandra Nayak, Amiya Sahu. Manager: Abinash Pundir. Referee: Rajib Kumar Singh.
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PHOTO: Odisha medal winners pose with their coaches, manager and referee at the Sub-junior National Karate Championship in New Delhi on 19 November 2023.