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CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates Odisha javelin star with a cash prize of Rs 1.5 cr

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CM Naveen Patnaik Felicitates Odisha Javelin Star With A Cash Prize Of Rs 1.5 Cr

By IANS News October 17, 2023 • 23:58 PM View: 400

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday felicitated Odisha's javelin star Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for his stellar performance in the recently concluded Asian Games 2023 at Hangzhou, China.

Kishore has bagged a silver medal in javelin throw bringing laurels to the state and nation and sealed his berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

The Odisha javelin star attained a personal best of 87.54m to secure the silver medal.

TAGS Kishore Kumar Jena Asian Games Paris Olympics The Odisha Chief Minister Patnaik Chief Minister World Athletics

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