Haryana dominated the 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneshwar, topping the medal tally with 95 medals, including 39 gold. Tamil Nadu and Gujarat finished second and third. The event saw 1,460 para-athletes from 28 states compete across 145 track and field events, showcasing top performances in discus, javelin, long jump, and sprints.
Bhubaneshwar: The 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026, held from March 17–21 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, concluded on a high note with Haryana emerging as the overall champions after a dominant performance across track and field events.
Haryana topped the medal tally with an impressive 95 medals, including 39 gold, 31 silver, and 25 bronze. Tamil Nadu secured second place with 51 medals (14 gold, 20 silver, 17 bronze), while Gujarat finished third with 30 medals (14 gold, 11 silver, 5 bronze). Host state Odisha finished ninth with a total of 17 medals, including 5 gold.
The championships witnessed participation from 1,460 para-athletes representing 28 states, along with teams from the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), competing across 145 medal events.
In the Men’s Discus Throw F11, Haryana’s Monu Ghangas clinched gold with a throw of 35.05m, ahead of Rajasthan’s Praveen Sharma (33.69m) and Andhra Pradesh’s Neelam Sanjay Reddy (31.34m).
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