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World Championships: CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Rs 25 Lakh Cash Reward For Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena

By IANS News August 29, 2023 • 13:24 PM View: 468

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a reward of Rs. 25 lakh for the state’s javelin star, Kishore Jena, who became the first from the state to reach the final of the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Jena achieved a commendable fifth-place finish in the competition won by compatriot Neeraj Chopra, who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Championship. Chopra won the gold with a throw of 88.17 meters.

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