Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- Odisha's promising sprinter Animesh Kujur has clinched Bronze in 200m sprint at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 at Gumi in South Korea.

Kujur won the medal after clocking an impressive 20.32 seconds and created a new national record.

"I am really proud of winning the bronze medal in my first ever major international championship. At the start line, I was in a good mental space and felt confident in my abilities. I kept composure throughout the final race and was pleased to see myself break the national record once again. I think this is just a start and I want to reach greater heights in the near future," said Kujur.

Kujur had been trained at the Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre at Kalinga Stadi...