Odisha govt announces ₹25 lakh cash reward for javelin thrower Kishore Jena

Jena, a resident of Odisha’s Puri district, covered a distance of 84.77 metres, surpassing his previous personal best of 84.38 metres that was achieved in the Sri Lanka National Athletics Meet on July 30

Updated on: Aug 28, 2023, 17:31:45 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced ₹25 lakh cash reward for javelin thrower Kishore Jena, who achieved his personal best in the final of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest despite finishing in fifth place.

Jena is the first athlete from Odisha to make it to the World Athletics Championship. (HT Photo)

Jena, a resident of Odisha’s Puri district, covered a distance of 84.77 metres, surpassing his previous personal best of 84.38 metres that was achieved in the Sri Lanka National Athletics Meet on July 30 where he had won gold.

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CM Patnaik showered praises on Jena for his accomplishment.

“Kishore Jena’s remarkable journey and exceptional performance at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest have not only brought glory to our state and nation but also inspire many athletes for years to come”, he said.

Jena is the first athlete from Odisha to make it to the World Athletics Championship.

“Kishore Jena’s participation in this championship not only represents a personal achievement but also showcases the sportsmanship and talent that Odisha has to offer to the world,” a statement from the CMO stated.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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