FULL NAME: Prafulla Kumar Pradhan (also known as Ratnakar)
BORN: 3rd May, 1990
GENDER: Male
FAMILY: Father (PK Pradhan according to Odisha Athletic Association. But Sanatan Pradhan according to other sources), mother (Ullash Pradhan) and four brothers (Sangram, Bhaskar, Dibakar and Sudhakar).
HOME ADDRESS: At- Balisahi, PO- Brahmagiri, Dist- Puri, Orissa, India.
TELEPHONE: 09778424086 (Mobile).
EDUCATION: Studied at Harihar Vocational College, Panaspada.
TYPE OF ATHLETE: Javelin thrower
COACH: S C Dasmohapatra
HOME CLUB: Jhadeswari Club, Puri
UNIT REPRESENTED IN STATE MEET: Cuttack

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Won the men`s javeline silver medal at the 67th Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from 28-30 December, 2019.
*     Won the men’s javelin bronze medal at the 64th Odisha State Athletics Championship, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from April 2 to 4, 2017.
*     Won the men’s javelin gold medal in the 63rd Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, from Dec 28 to 30, 2015.
*     Won the gold medal in u-18 boys javelin (53.80m) event of the State Athletic Championship at Cuttack in 2006.
* Won the gold medal with a throw of 49.59m in State Athletics Championship at Adaspur, Cuttack in 2008.

ZONAL:
*     Won the javelin gold medal with a throw of 53.62m in u-20 boys category of the 21st East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from August 16-18, 2009.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 9 May, 2009
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 9 April, 2020