India's rising javelin thrower Kishore Jena said he is keen to leave his mark in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, which is set to begin on September 23.
Jena was thrust into the spotlight with a personal best of 84.77m in Budapest. On a night when, for the first time in the history of Indian track and field, three countrymen competed together in the final of a single event at the World Athletics Championships, the Odisha athlete put on a show to remember, hurling the spear to a distance of 84.77m, a personal best.
Despite making his debut at the World Championships, he showed little signs of nerves. Sharing his future goals with ANI, Jena said, "My goal is to do something for the country and take Odisha forward.
The World Championships was uncharted territory for me and I didn't feel any pressure of expectations. However, the experience I gathered at the event will help me in the Asian Games.