Odisha competitors made merry with notable success in the Indian Athletics Series 4, organised by Jharkhand Athletics Association, under the auspices of Athletics Federation of India at Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi today. Odisha athletes secured first position in 14 events, second position three and third position in another three.
Odisha woman sprinter Mousumi Roy clinched a creditable double, winning both the 100m and 200m races. However, the one-day event proved to be a lack-lustre show as most of the star athletes of the country gave it a skip. Some events featured only one or two competitors.
TOP THREE ODISHA FINISHERS:
* Mahendra Santa: 1st position in mens 200m run (21.96 seconds).
* Malaya Barik: 1st position in mens 400m run (49.33 seconds).
* Ashok Dandasena: 1st position in mens 1500m run (4:02.98 seconds).
* Sarun Payasingh: 1st position in mens long jump (7.48 metres).
* Nirmal Jena: 1st position in mens discus throw (48.77 metres).
* Mousumi Roy: 1st position in womens 100m run (11.83 seconds).
* Mousumi Roy: 1st position in womens 200m run (24.79 seconds).
* Sukhi Baskey: 1st position in womens 400m run (54.91 seconds).
* Diptirani Sahoo: 1st position in womens 800m run (2:13.85 seconds).
* Namita Pradhan: 1st position in womens 1500m run (5:01.87 seconds).
* Pragyan Prasanti Sahu: 1st position in womens 100m hurdles (13.62 seconds).
* Mahek Nasrin Dayan K: 1st position in womens high jump (1.60 metres).
* Pratik Maharana: 1st position in U-20 mens 100m run (10.96 seconds).
* Ashutosh Kumar Singh: 1st position in U-20 mens javelin throw (54.48 metres).
* Swagat Behera: 2nd position in mens triple jump (14.89 metres).
* Manisha Merel: 2nd position in womens long jump (5.78 metres).
* Jiten Bagh: 2nd position in U-20 mens 100m run (11.13 seconds).
* Aryan Ekka: 3rd position in mens 400m run (50.04 seconds).
* Binati Behera: 3rd position in womens 100m run (12.14 seconds).
* Subhashree Parida: 3rd position in womens 100m run (12.48 seconds).
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PHOTO: File picture of Odisha woman sprinter Mousumi Roy who won both the 100m and 200m races at the Indian Athletics Series 4 in Ranchi on 12 April 2026.