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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday congratulated javelin thrower from Odisha Kishore Kumar Jena on his impressive performance at the World Athletic Championship in Budapest.
Taking to his X handle, the Chief Minister wrote, “Congratulate javelin thrower from Odisha, Kishore Kumar Jena on his impressive performance at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with his personal best of 84.77 metres. A proud moment for India as three athletes were in medal contention. Wish them all the very best for the future.”
Congratulate javelin thrower from #Odisha, #KishoreKumarJena on his impressive performance at the #WorldAthleticsChampionships in Budapest with his personal best of 84.77 metres. Proud moment for India as three athletes were in medal contention. Wish them all the very best for… pic.twitter.com/bZNdVgy0u7
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 28, 2023
Patnaik also congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a big throw of 88.17m in the men’s javelin final in Budapest.
In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively. Never before did three Indians finish in top eight of an event in the World Championships.
Congratulate javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning historic Gold at #WorldAthleticsChampionships with a record throw of 88.17 metres. May you continue to scale new heights in your sporting career and make the nation proud. Wish you all the best for future events.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 28, 2023
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