Odisha won one gold and one bronze medal in the 1st International Invitational Relay/3rd National Open Relay Competition 2026, which was held at Sector-7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh today. Odisha male sprinters also shared the gold medal in a mixed event.
Odisha mens 4x100m relay team, comprising Abhinash Sahu, Mahendra Santa, Dondapati Mrutyam Jayaram and Lalu Prasad Bhoi captured the gold medal, clocking 40.47 seconds.
The bronze medal for Odisha was secured by the U-20 mens 4x100m relay team, consisting of Chinmaya Nag, Turia Oram, Jiten Bagh and Ayushman Mahapatra, with a time of 42.08 seconds.