Bhubaneswar: A 31-member Odisha junior athletes team including 10 women athletes to participate in the 24th National Junior U-20 Athletics Federation Competition at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium, Tumkur, Karnataka from 24 to 26 April.
As athletes seeking to qualify for next month’s Asian Under-20 Championships in Hong Kong from May 28 to 31, must meet the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) standards at the age-group competition in Karnataka.
Women: Ankita Mohapatra (Hammer), Purabi Padhi (Discus),Gurupuja Parida (Pole Vault), Subhashree Parida (100m), Arpita Priyadarsini (200m), Priti Priyanka Lakra (Triple Jump), Purnima Sandil (800m, 1500m) Sunita Santa (3000m Steeplechase), Tanmayee Singh (Long Jump), Sushree Swagatika (100m)
Men: Swapanile Ahir (200m, 400m), Jiten Bagha (200m, 400m), Dolamani Chirgun (3000m), Bapi Hansda (400m), Mahendra Hansda (Long Jump), Roshan Khadia (400m Hurdles), Lusan Khamari (400m Hurdles), Anish Kumar Bisoi (800m), Birendra Kumar Sahu (Long Jump), Hritik Kumar Swain (100m Dec Dash), Pawan Kumar Yadav (5000m), Ayushman Mahapatra (200m), Pratik Maharana (100m, 200m), Debastuti Mohanty (Javelin), Chinmay Nag (100m, 200m), Turia Oram (100m, 200m), Ommkar Prasad Nanda (Shot Put), Surya Pratap Mohanty (400m), MD Reyan (100m, 400m), Ani Selbam (800m), Chinmay Sasmal (100m).
