Bhubaneswar: After a gap of four years the Sportslogon Sports Award 2024 to be held at Kalinga Stadium , Tennis Conference Hall here on 29th October, with javelin sensation Kishore Kumar Jena will receive the Sportslogon player of the year Sports Award 2024.
The Asian games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena will receive a trophy along with a cash award of Rs 25,000. The 29-year-old Kishore had figured among the top five in the World Athletics Championship at Budapest.
In other categories, para-athlete Suchitra Parida and football coach Suvendu Panda will receive emerging player and coach of year award respectively. Suchitra set a new national record in the Javelin throw event in the year 2023, while under the guidance of coach Suvendu Panda the Indian national U-15, U-17 and U-19 teams brought many laurels for the country. However the national U-19 team emerged SAFF champion by defeating Pakistan and also the U-15 team bagged bronze medal in SAFF championship. He is the only Odisha coach having AFC-A license. Suchitra and suvendu will receive a cash award of Rs 25,000 each.
The young swimming star of the State Mannata Mishra and former volleyball player Dukhishyama Mallick will receive Kumudini Krida Prativa Puraskar and Player of the Bygone Era award. Mannata and Dukhishyama will receive a trophy along with a cash award of Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively.
