Bhubaneswar, Oct 31: Odisha’s sport climbers delivered an impressive performance at the IMF East Zone Sport Climbing Championship-2026, winning a total of five medals, including one silver and four bronze, at the four-day championship held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from October 27 to 30.
The championship was organised by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), East Zone, in association with the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, and supported by TSAF Sport Climbing.
Around 120 climbers from four eastern states—Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal—participated in the competition, showcasing their skills across different disciplines of sport climbing.
A contingent of 13 climbers from the Odisha TSAF Sport Climbing High Performance Centre (HPC) participated in all three disciplines: Speed, Lead and Bouldering. The team was accompanied by five officials, namely Raju Karmakar, Chinmaya Maharana, Sasmita Pradhan, Manoj Kumar Dakua and Subhasisha Mahanty.
Odisha Climbers’ Medal-Winning Performance
The Odisha TSAF Sport Climbing HPC athletes secured medals in different categories, demonstrating their talent and competitive spirit.
The medal winners are:
Silver Medal
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Subranshu Sekhar Mahanta – Open Men’s Bouldering.
Bronze Medals
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Rajendra Nayak – Open Men’s Bouldering.
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Subranshu Sekhar Mahanta – Open Men’s Lead.
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Swati Behera – Open Women’s Speed.
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Dusmanta Kumar Hembram – Sub-Junior Boys’ Lead.
With five medals across the Bouldering, Lead and Speed disciplines, Odisha’s young climbing talents have made a strong impression at the East Zone-level championship.
The achievement reflects the growing popularity of sport climbing in Odisha and the efforts of the TSAF Sport Climbing High Performance Centre in nurturing and developing competitive climbing talent in the state.
The performance is expected to provide further encouragement to Odisha’s emerging climbers as they prepare for upcoming national and other competitive events.
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