Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 1.5 crore cash prize for silver medallist Kishore Jena

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for Odisha athlete Kishore Jena who clinched a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final in the Asian Games on Wednesday.

Kishore Jena broke his personal best in back-to-back throws and came close to gold medalist Neeraj Chopra's season-best throw of 88.88m with his 87.54m in the men's javelin throw