Naveen Congratulates Odisha’s Animesh Kujur on Winning Bronze at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Animesh Kujur has congratulated Odisha’s sprinting sensation Animesh Kujur on breaking 200m national record to win bronze medal at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea.

Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen wrote, ““Congratulate Odisha’s star athlete Animesh Kujur on breaking 200m national record to win bronze medal at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Proud to know that he is the second Indian to win a 200m medal in the Asian Championships. May he continue to excel and bring laurels for the state and the country. Best wishes”.

Congratulate #Odisha‘s star athlete #AnimeshKujur on breaking 200m national record to win bronze medal at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Proud to know that he is the second Indian to win a 200m medal in the Asian Championships. May he continue to excel… pic.twitter.com/6JHnic0lQm

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 31, 2025

Kujur has made history by breaking the national 200m record and clinching a bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Kujur’s remarkable achievement marks him as only the second Indian to win a 200m medal at the prestigious event.

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