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Haryana Shines Bright with Record Medal Haul at National Para Athletics Championships

Haryana para-athletes secured 95 medals, including 39 gold, leading the championship attended by over 1,400 competitors, showcasing para-sport talent across India.

  • Yesterday, the 24th National Para-Athletics Championships 2026 ended at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, with Haryana finishing as overall champion with 95 medals, including 39 gold.
  • Running across four days, the championships featured more than 1,400 para-athletes, and organisers held a closing ceremony to honour top-performing states.
  • Tamil Nadu secured second place with 51 medals, Gujarat took third with 30, and host Odisha finished fifth, boosted by Suchitra Parida, Jayanti Behera and Janaki Oram's performances.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi pledged 360-degree support and promised expansion of the Kalinga Stadium complex, saying 'Odisha has arrived on the global stage'.
  • Selection by the World Athletics Council positions Odisha for a major event in 2028, with the council awarding the championships during its Torun meeting, making India the first global host.
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Cricketnmore broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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