Bhubaneswar: The athletes of Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (HPC) made the state proud by winning two silver and one bronze medal in individual events at the recently held Sub Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2025–26, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Odisha also secured a bronze medal in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) under-12 team category.
A total of 11 gymnasts – 10 from the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics HPC and one from the Puri grassroots centre – represented Odisha at the event.
In Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG), Om Sri Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Pikki Saketh and Sayan Chhatoi participated in the under 12 category and Priyam Mallick, Subham Kheto, Sidheswar Das, Abhaya Kumar Das and Abhijeet Pradhan in the under 14 category. Resham Khan, Shoumyashree Priyadarshini and Sangita Halder participated in the under 14 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) category.
Sayan Chhatoi delivered an exceptional individual performance in Under 12, earning silver medals in both Floor Exercise and Still Rings. Abhaya Kumar Das impressed with a bronze medal in the Under 14 Floor Exercise. In the MAG Under 12 Team Event, Odisha secured a bronze medal, with Om Sri Rudra Narayan Sahoo and Sayan Chhatoi playing pivotal roles.
“The outstanding performance of our athletes in gymnastics is a powerful affirmation of AM/NS India’s commitment to sports development. These young champions are not just athletes, they are future leaders shaped by discipline, teamwork, and confidence,” said Head-CSR, AM/NS India, Vikas Yadvendu.
The alignment of the grassroots centres with the High-Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar ensures a continuous athlete pipeline from talent identification to elite performance, he added.
