Odisha sprinter Mohammad Reyan Basha emerged as the fastest man of the Games, winning the gold medal in mens 100m sprint. Pratik Maharana won the bronze medal, also in 100m sprint. Sunita Santa claimed one bronze in womens 2000m steeplechase. Odisha mens 1000m sprint medley relay team, featuring Rajendra Sidhu, Astik Pradhan, Pratik Maharana, Mohammad Reyan Basha secured the silver medal.

Odisha weightlifters also achieved impressive success, capturing a total of six medals, which featured two gold, three silver and one bronze. Among the weightlifters, Jyoshna Sabar not only won the gold medal in womens 40 kg category, she also created a new National Record in snatch. Her State-mate Priteesmita Bhoi captured the silver medal in the same weight category.

Sadananda Bariha pocketed the other weightlifting gold in mens 61 kg category. Mina Santa and Hrudananda Das secured one silver medal each in womens 55 kg and below 81 kg categories respectively, while the lone bronze medal was claimed by Deepak Pradhan in mens 67 kg class.

Odisha won two medals in hockey with the State mens team bagging gold, defeating Madhya Pradesh 4-0 in the final, while the womens team settled for the bronze, beating Mizoram 4-3 in the match for the 3rd/4th place.

Odisha secured one silver and one bronze in artistic gymnastics. Tannu bagged the silver medal in womens uneven bars, while Alok Kumar won the bronze medal in mens pommel horse. Cyclist Ssakshat Patra captured one bronze medal for Odisha in mens 10 km scratch race.

Odisha women kho-kho team claimed the silver medal when they went down to Maharashtra in the final 24-33 in Madurai. Odisha shuttlers Pragati Parida and Vishakha Toppo also won the silver medal in womens in Chennai.

Odisha tennis player Debasis Sahoo won one bronze medal in mens singles, while Odisha mens football team settled for bronze medal after losing to Punjab in the semifinals by a solitary goal.


Odisha Government sent a 138-member State contingent, including 76 women for the 6th Khelo India Youth Games. They vied for honours in athletics, football (boys and girls), judo, weightlifting, cycling (track & road), swimming, hockey, badminton, gymnastics, tennis, mallakhamb and kho-kho.

ODISHA MEDAL WINNERS:

Gold: Ommkar Prasad Nanda, Athletics, Mens hammer throw, 65.08 (24 January 2024).
Gold: Ommkar Prasad Nanda, Athletics, Mens shot put, 18.48 (24 January 2024).
Gold: Mohammad Reyan Basha, Athletics, Mens 100m run, 10.81 (24 January 2024).
Gold: Jyoshna Sabar, Weightlifting, Womens 40kg cat, Snatch 60kg, C&J 70kg, total 130kg (26 January 2024).
Gold: Sadananda Bariha, Weightlifting, Mens 61kg category, Snatch 107kg, C&J 135kg, Total 242kg (27 January 2024).
Gold: Odisha Mens Hockey Team (27 January 2024).

Silver: Tannu, Womens artistic gymnastics, Uneven bars, 9.133 (23 January 2024).
Silver: Odisha (Rajendra Sidhu, Astik Pradhan, Pratik Maharana, Mohammad Reyan Basha), Athletics, Mens 1000m sprint medley, 1:56.12 (25 January 2024).
Silver: Priteesmita Bhoi, Weightlifting, Womens 40kg cat, Snatch 52kg, C&J 64kg, total 116kg (26 January 2024).
Silver: Mina Santa, Weightlifting, Womens 55kg Category, Snatch 75kg, C&J 96kg, Total 171kg (27 January 2024).
Silver: Hrudananda Das, Weightlifting, Mens 81kg Category, Snatch 126kg, C&J 156kg, Total 282kg (28 January 2024).
Silver: Odisha Women Kho-kho Team (29 December 2024).
Silver: Pragati Parida and Vishakha Toppo, Badminton, Womens doubles (30 January 2024).

Bronze: Alok Kumar, Mens artistic gymnastics, Pommel horse, 11.95 (23 January 2024).
Bronze: Ssakshat Patra, Cycling, 10 km scratch race, 14:40.253 (23 January 2024).
Bronze: Pratik Maharana, Athletics, Mens 100m run, 10.95 (24 January 2024).
Bronze: Sunita Santa, Athletics, Womens 2000m steeplechase, 7:21.16 (25 January 2024).
Bronze: Deepak Pradhan, Weightlifting, Mens 67kg category, Snatch 108kg, C&J 134kg, Total 242kg (27 January 2024).
Bronze: Odisha Womens Hockey Team (27 January 2024).
Bronze: Odisha Mens Football Team (29 January 2024).
Bronze: Debasis Sahoo, Tennis, Mens singles (31 January 2024).
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TOP: Odisha athlete Ommkar Prasad Nanda poses with his shot put and hammer throw gold medals at the 6th Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai on 24 January 2024.
RIGHT: Odisha wightlifters Jyoshna Sabar (Left) and Priteesmita Bhoi pose with respective gold and silver medal at the 6th Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai on 26 January 2024.