Tag: Jayanti Behera

Star para-athlete of the State Jayanti Behera secured a gold medal in the women’s T-47 category of 100 m event. She achieved the feat with a timing of 12.92 seconds

Jayanti was presented with cash award of Rs 15,00,000 for winning as many as three medals in the recently concluded World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Para athletes Pramod Bhagat and Jayanti Behera who own medals for the country at Para Asian Games in Jakarta arrived in Bhubaneswar to a rousing welcome. “Earlier I had participated in two other Para Asian Games and had not achieved much success except at 2014 Para Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea where […]

Bhubaneswar/Jakarta: Ace para athlete from Odisha Jayanti Behera has once again brought laurels for the state by clinching bronze in 200 metres sprint event at the on-going 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. Jayanti clinched the bronze by clocking a time of 27.45 seconds behind China’s Lie Lu and Wang Yangpie who clocked […]

Bhubaneswar/Dubai: Ace para athlete, Odia sprinter queen Jayanti Behera has once again brought laurels for the state by clinching silver in 100 metres race at the ongoing Asian Youth Para Athletic Championship held in Dubai. The top spot was secured by Misu Honoka of Japan with 13.45 seconds, while Jayanti clinched the second spot with […]

Puri: After bagging medals at the recently concluded Para Athletics Junior Championships at Nottwil in Switzerland, Jayanti Behera of Puri has set the Dubai Asian Youth Para Games as her next target. “When our national anthem was rendered in Switzerland, I felt immensely proud. I will also try to grab gold in Dubai Asian Youth […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated Odia girl Jayanti Behera for winning gold at the World Junior Para Athletic Championship held in Switzerland. The CM also announced a cash reward of Rs 12 lakh for Jayanti for her outstanding achievement at the international level event. Speaking at the State Secretariat, on Thursday, Patnaik said […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Putting aside the disappointment at the London World Para Athletics Championships (Senior), Odia para athlete Jayanti Behera struck gold for India in the 400mts event at the World Junior Para Athletic Championships held at Nottwil, Switzerland. Jayanti clocked a timing of 1:01 minutes and came ahead of Amanda Cerna of Chile and Long […]

Bhubaneswar: The conspicuous lack of fanfare that one used to see for other sportspersons could not shadow the sense of achievement and pride exuded by Jayanti Behera, who arrived at the Bhubaneswar Railway Station today proudly sporting her two medals won at the China Open Para Athletics Grand Prix championship. Jayanti won gold in the […]

Bhubaneswar/Jakarta: Ace para athlete from Odisha Jayanti Behera continues to shine and bring laurels for the state by clinching a silver medal at the on-going 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. Behera clinched the silver by clocking 59.71 seconds in the 400 m event just two days after winning a bronze medal. Former […]

Bhubaneswar: Ace para-athlete of Odisha Jayanti Behera hogged the limelight in the 19th National Para Athletics Championships by emerging champion in the women’s 400 metre event in Bengaluru on Thursday. Jayanti opened her account in the mega competition in style by clinching a gold medal in the T-47 category of the 400 metre event. She […]

Bengaluru: Following her gold winning performance in the 400 metres sprint on Thursday, ace para-athlete Jayanti Behera from Odisha bagged two more gold medals on Friday in the National Para Athletic Championship at Bengaluru. Behera secured gold in the 200 metres sprint by finishing it in 26.49 seconds. She again went on to win the […]