Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship: Odisha win 11 medals including 4 gold

Odisha performed splendidly to win 11 medals including four gold in the seventh Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2025 at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Jayanti Behera clinched gold medal in women’s T-47 100m, 200m and silver medal in T-47 400m event.

Suchitra Parida bagged gold medal in women’s F-55 javelin and silver medal in F-55 shot put  event.

Janaki Oram secured silver in women’s T-12 100m, bronze in women’s T-12 200m with guide runner Sahil Kiro and gold in T-12 long jump event.

Kamalakanta Nayak settled for silver medal in men’s F-54/55 javelin, silver medal  in men’s F-53/54 800m and bronze medal  in men’s F-53/54 400m event.

This prestigious international event, organized by the Paralympic Committee of India approved by World Para Athletics will act as the final selection trial for the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships, New Delhi 2025.

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A strong contingent of seven para athletes are representing Odisha in the event.

Odisha para athletics team in the event

Jayanti Behera (100m, 200m, 400m), Suchitra Parida (Events: Javelin, Shot Put), Swadhin Mahar (Long Jump), Kamalakanta Nayak (400m, 800m, Javelin), Janaki Oram (100m, 200m, Long Jump), Ranjit Chanda (Javelin),    Pankaj Bhue (100m, Long Jump).