Odisha Athletics Association

Under-20 World Athletics Championship-2024

Two of our talented athletes selected to represent the Country in Under-20 World Athletics Championship-2024 to be held at Lima, Peru. The prestigious event is scheduled to start 27th to 31st August 2024. The selected athletes, Bapi Hansda and Dondapati M. Jayaram.

Bapi has made a remarkable recovery from Dengue just in time to join the National team in Lima. Bapi Hansda, who won a silver medal in youth 400m Hurdles at the 2023 Asian Youth Athletics. Bapi fell sick during the training camp in SAI Bengaluru earlier this month. Because of this, he almost missed his second international competition of the year. He has already missed the 21st Asian Under-20 Athletics Championship in Dubai in 2024.

Dondapati M. Jayaram was the part of India team in 21st Under-20 Asian Athletics Championship-24, Dubai, UAE from 24th to 27th April 2024 and secured Bronze medal in 4x 100m Relay also part of India team in Under-20 World Athletics Championship-2024 in 100m Run.