Odisha Shining: After Kujur’s Bronze, Srabani Nanda Bags Relay Silver At Asian Athletics Championships [Watch]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sprinters had a fruitful day at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025.

After Animesh Kujur claimed bronze medal in men’s 200m with a national record, Srabani Nanda did the state proud by earning silver in the women’s 4x100m relay event on Saturday at South Korea’s Gumi.

Srabani ran the first leg, followed by SS Sneha, Abinaya Rajarajan and Nithya Gandhe. The Indian quartet clocked 43.86 seconds.

The Chinese quartet beat Indians to the gold, crossing the finishing line in 43.28 seconds. Thailand came in third, in 44.26 seconds.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated Srabani and the other team members.

“My heartfelt congratulations to the women’s team for winning the silver medal in the women’s 4 × 100 metre relay race at the #AsianAthleticsChampionships held in Gumi, South Korea. Along with this, I extend my warmest congratulations to Srabani Nanda, the Odia athlete from Odisha’s soil, who is part of the team. This achievement is result of your hard work, indomitable willpower, and passion for sports will inspire the next generation. I wish everyone a bright future and continued progress” Majhi posted on X.