Jayanti clocked 13.23 seconds in the 100m and 28.39 seconds in 200m run. She missed out on a golden treble by finishing second in 400m run and settled for silver with a timing of 1:03.27 seconds.

Rashmi Ranjan Mallick was second most successful Odisha para athlete, securing one bronze medal each in T-44 100m sprint and long jump. His timing in 100m sprint was 12.32 seconds. In long jump, Mallick finished third with an effort of 5.80 metre.

Prafulla Kumar Khandayatray was the other Odisha competitor in the fray and he too tasted success by claming silver medal in men wheelchair F-54 jevelin, throwing the spear to a distance of 20.18 metre.

Around 270 para athletes from five countries participated in the championship, which was organised by Paralympic Committee of India. Paralympian Markanda Reddy and Bishnu Prasad Mishra accompanied the Odisha para athletes as coaches.

Para Sports Association of Odisha (PSAO) President Kamala Kanta Ratha and Treasurer Sunil Pradhan were also present in the championship to encourage the State athletes put up their best performance.
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TOP: Odisha sprinter Jayanti Behera celebrates after winning the 100m gold medal at the Indian Open National Para Athletics Championship in Bengaluru on 18 August 2022.
RIGHT: Odisha medalists Jayanti Behera, Rashmi Ranjan Mallick and Prafulla Khandayataray pose for a photo with coach Markanda Reddy, PSAO President KK Ratha and Treasurer Sunil Pradhan in Bengaluru on 19 August 2022.