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SAAF Junior Championships: Odisha Athletes Bag Silver & Bronze

Bhubaneswar: Odisha athletes fetched India a couple of medals at the 4th South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) Junior Championships in Chennai on Wednesday.

Lakshmi Priya Kishan claimed silver medal in women’s 800m clocking 2 minutes 10.87 seconds.

She finished behind gold-medallist Abhisheka Pemasiri of Sri Lanka (2:10.17) and ahead of third-placed Sansala Himashani Senevira (Sri Lanka, 2:12.13).

Later, Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati bagged bronze in men’s 100m, finishing in 10.56 seconds.

Sri Lankan athletes finished 1-2, with Wijesinghe Meron Julian clocking 10.41 seconds and Weeraratna Dineth Induwara 10.49.

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