Bhubaneswar: Odia athlete Kishore Jena scripted history by clinching a silver medal in Men’s Javelin throw at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Jena, a resident of Kothasahi in Puri district bagged the medal with a personal best of 87.54m.
Kishore presented the Indian challenge in Hangzhou in the men’s javelin throw final alongside Neeraj Chopra, who won a Gold with the best throw of 88.88 metres.
With the medal, Jena has also earned his ticket to the Paris Olympics 2024 following his stellar performance in the Asian Games.
Kishore Kumar Jena of ?? has achieved the entry standard for the men’s javelin throw at Paris 2024 and is now eligible for Olympic selection!#RoadToParis2024 | #OlympicQualifiers pic.twitter.com/Xu6UufTmSy
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) October 4, 2023
The young Odia athlete achieved the feat during the final event, where he delivered an impressive throw of 86.77 metres on his third attempt to qualify for Olympic.
The qualification mark for the Olympics is set at 85.50m.
