Baripada on 31/12 (Fast News Odisha) In the 71st state level athletics competition held in Cuttack, the players of Mayurbhanj have won 4 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals by showing excellent performance, media coordinator Somnath Singh said. Under the leadership of team manager Shantilata Raj and Naresh Chandra Hembram, the participating team Bindi Singh won the gold medal in under-18 discus throw, Balhi Murmu in under-18 1000m run, Evening Murmu in women’s 10000m run and Purnima Hembram won gold medals in women’s heptathlon, while Rajeshwari Singh under 23 years won 400m. In running, Namsi Samad won silver medals in the under-23 5,000m and 10,000m races and evening Murmu in the women’s 5000m race, Kamalini Marndi in the under-14 triathlon, Papali Singh in the under-16 and Bindi Singh in the shot put throw, Mandui Poorti in the women’s heptathlon, Salak Saay 20 He has brought fame to the district by winning the bronze medal by taking the 3rd place in less than 5000 meters walking. On hearing the news, District Collector Hemkant Say congratulated the successful contestants in his office. Among others, Vivekananda Patnaik, Vice President of Mayurbhanj Athletic Association, General Editor Vijay Kumar Das, Associate Editor Baidyanath Rath, Ashok Patnaik, Rabindra Kumar Mohanty, Harprasad Pan, Ambika Raut, former District Sports Officer Pradeep Kumar Behera, State Volleyball Vice President Anwaran Jiu, senior sportsperson Bhanupratap Bhadenj, Dalan Chandra Koor. Deo was present. Finally, the team manager Mr. Hembram handed over the flag of Mayurbhanj to the district governor and president of the association, Hemkant Sai.