Kishore Jena Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Javelin throw player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/09/1995
Age	29 years
Birthplace	Kothasahi village, Brahmagiri area, Puri district, Odisha, India

Bio/Wiki

Other name(s)	Kishore Kumar Jena

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8"
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Brahmagiri High School, Puri
College/University	Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Educational Qualifications	Graduate

Personal Life

Marital Status	Unmarried

Relationships & More

Affairs/Girlfriends	He is single.

Family

Father

Keshab Jena (Farmer)

Mother

Harapriya Jena (Farmer)

Siblings

Brother	None
Sister	Six (All are elder than him.)

Career

Javelin Throw

Coach/Mentor

Nila Madhab Panda
Rupanwita Panda
Samarjeet Singh Malhi

Records (main ones)

Throwing the javelin to the fourth-largest distance among Indian javelin players

Medals

Gold	2-4 April 2017: In the 64th Odisha State Athletics Championship; set a new meet record of 72.77 meters, and also awarded the best male athlete of the championship 28-30 December 2017: In the 65th Odisha State Athletics Championship 7 September 2021: In the 68th Odisha State Senior Athletics Championship; set a new state record of 76.41 meters 24 October 2021: In the 3rd National Open Javelin Throw Championships 1 March 2023: In the 2nd Indian Open Throws Competition; made a personal best throw of 78.93 meters 20 March 2023: In the Indian Grand Prix 1 at LNCPE; made a personal best throw of 81.05 meters 21 July 2023: In the Lebanon National Athletics Championships 28 July 2023: In the Sri Lanka National Athletics Championship; made a personal best throw of 84.38 meters
Silver	20-21 September 2014: In the 26th East Zone Junior Athletic Championship in boys under-20 javelin throw event 19 June 2023: In the 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship; made a personal best of 82.87 meters 4 October 2023: In the 2023 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, China, with a throw of 87.54m
Bronze	18 October 2022: In the 61st AFI National Open Athletics Championships

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kishore Jena is an accomplished Indian javelin throw athlete with experience in national and international competitions.
He developed a passion for sports early on, mainly in volleyball, but transitioned to javelin throw when seeking admission to a sports hostel in Bhubaneswar.
In 2015, he began training in javelin throw under Nila Madhab Panda, continuing his journey by joining the Central Industrial Security Force and training with Rupanwita Panda.
His skills flourished at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala under coach Samarjeet Singh Malhi, where he made technical adjustments leading to significant improvements in performance.
Achieving a milestone, Kishore was ecstatic after throwing a javelin beyond 80 meters, a feat he initially believed impossible.
He drew inspiration from legendary javelin throwers Jan Zelezny and Neeraj Chopra during his training sessions.
Amid setbacks, his visa was canceled before the World Athletics Championships in 2023, but with support from Neeraj Chopra and intervention by the Indian Foreign Minister, he managed to secure a visa in time for the competition.