Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash reward of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash reward of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena, who made the state proud on Wednesday by bagging the silver at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, finishing behind reigning Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra.

While Chopra won the gold with a season best throw of 88.88m, Jena claimed the silver medal with a personal best attempt of 87.54m, thereby sealing his berth in next year's Olympic Games to be held in Paris.

Patnaik said that Jena's achievement will remain etched in the sports history of the country, as the Odisha athlete with his stellar performance has brought laurels to both India and the state.