Hyderabad, 16 November 2025 – Odisha’s Para swimmers made a stellar mark on the first day of the Para Swimming Championship, securing a total of seven medals – three gold, one silver, and three bronze.
In the Men’s S-4 Category 100m freestyle event, Balaram Swain clinched the Gold Medal with an impressive time of 3:01.98, outperforming Lakhan Singh of Rajasthan, who finished with a time of 3:11.33 to secure the Silver, and Dharmendra Ahirwar of Madhya Pradesh, who took Bronze with a time of 3:36.66.
In the Men’s S-5 Category 100m freestyle event, Narahari Behera clinched the Gold Medal with an impressive time of 1:53.39, outperforming Vishwas Kurpad Satyanarayan of Karnataka, who finished with a time of 2:09.91 to secure the Silver, and Venkatesan Perumal of Tamil Nadu, who took Bronze with a time of 2:30.87.
In the Women’s S-6 Category 100m freestyle event, Kabita Dalai clinched the Gold Medal with a time of 2:12.56.
Odisha swimmer Ranjan Kumar Hansdah brought home the Silver Medal in the Men’s S-11 Category 50m backstroke event, clocking in at 46.06. Harilal Tudu from Jharkhand captured the Gold with a time of 46.06, while Tomy Joseph from Kerala earned the Bronze with a time of 53.06.
Odisha’s Dinesh Mohan Majhi won a Bronze Medal in the Men’s S-10 Category 100m / 50m backstroke, finishing with a time of 38.36. The Gold went to Sahil Rajaram Jadhav from Karnataka, who finished with a remarkable 35.77, and Swapnil Sanjay Patil from Maharashtra claimed Silver with 36.05.
Odisha’s Sibananda Baidya won a Bronze Medal in the Men’s S-13 Category 100m freestyle event, finishing with a time of 1:30.78. The Gold in this event went to Prasenjit Adak from West Bengal, who recorded a remarkable 01:19.63, and Suresh Nagula from Andhra Pradesh claimed Silver with 01:27.39.
Odisha’s Kamala Tudu won a Bronze Medal in the Men’s S-13 Category 100m freestyle event, finishing with a time of 1:46.43. The Gold went to Tejas Nandakumar from Karnataka, who finished with an impressive 01:15.71, and Gopichand Lingutla from Karnataka claimed Silver with 01:18.94.
Today’s results highlight the strength and determination of Odisha’s para athletes, promising more successes in the upcoming days of the championship.