Keonjhar’s Barbil Team Wins 7 Medals at National Kickboxing Championship
Barbil’s kickboxing team from Keonjhar district made Odisha proud by bagging seven medals at the WAKO India Children & Cadet National Kickboxing Championship 2025, held in Chennai from August 27 to 31.
Out of nine participants, the team secured three gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.
Laxmipriya Munda won gold in Kick Light and bronze in Light Contact (girls under-42 kg).
Anshuman Prasad earned gold in Kick Light and bronze in Point Fight (boys under-37 kg). Navneet Pradhan clinched gold in Light Contact (boys above-69 kg). Subash Jamuda and Partemm Kumar Shaw added silver medals in their respective categories.
Coach Manjeet Singh and supporters celebrated the team’s success, calling it a proud moment for Keonjhar and Odisha.
The team thanked all well-wishers and pledged to aim even higher in future events.
