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Kishore Jena
Personal information
Full nameKishore Kumar Jena
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29)
Brahmagiri , Odisha, India
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Rank7
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best87.54 m (2023)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw

Kishore Kumar Jena (born 6 September 1995) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the Javelin throw.[2]

Early life

He was born to Keshab and Harapriya Jena who are paddy farmers and hails from the Kothasahi village in the Puri district of Odisha. Before pursuing javelin as a sport, Jena was a volleyball player who quit the sport due to his short stature and rejection from a sports hostel.[3] He is employed at Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhopal since 2018.[4]

Career

2023

In June 2023, Jena, won silver in the national championships in Bhubaneshwar.[5] On 30 July 2023, Jena registered his second best throw in Diyagama, Sri Lanka, with a distance of 84.38m.[6]

He registered his then personal best throw of 84.77m in the Javelin Throw Final and finished 5th at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 overcoming early difficulties in obtaining visa approval from authorities.[7][8][4]

On 4 October 2023, he won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, with a personal record throw of 87.54m.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vasudevan, Shyam (4 October 2023). "With one throw Kishore Jena won silver medal, Olympics berth and national recognition". ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Kishore Jena". orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ^ Pradhan, Hemanta (August 19, 2023). "Javelin thrower Kishore Jena hopeful for good performance in World Athletics Championships". Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Kishore Jena: Indian javelin thrower capable of thriving in the big league". olympics.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ^ "Javelin thrower Kishore Jena gets Hungarian visa, will compete at World Championships". Deccan Herald. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ Srivastava, Shantanu (August 4, 2023). "Worlds on his mind, Kishore Kumar Jena aims to prolong dream run". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Javelin thrower Kishore Jena gets Hungarian visa, vows to give his best at World Championships". The Times of India. 2023-08-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ "Four Indian javelin throwers qualify for World Cships but not all going as one is injured". devdiacourse. 2 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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