On August 10, 2025, The Indian Open World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Meet 2025, organized at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, marked India’s first-ever hosting of a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level (Category C) event.
- The one-day meet featured over 150 athletes from 17 countries competing in 19 events, with a total prize purse of USD 25,000.
- More than 90 participants were from India, while the remaining athletes represented various international nations including Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Korea, Djibouti, Iraq, and Great Britain, competing across track and field disciplines.
Exam Hints:
- Event: Indian Open World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Meet 2025, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- India: First time hosting a WA Continental Tour Bronze-level (Category C) event.
- National Record (NR): Shahnavaz Khan (Long Jump) – 8.04m, Indian U18 NR, U18 World no.2, U20 World no.4
- Javelin Throw: Annu Rani won Gold
Top Indian Performances in the event:
Shahnavaz Khan Breaks U18 National Record:
17-year-old Shahnavaz Khan (Uttar Pradesh) produced a historic performance in the Men’s Long Jump, leaping 8.04 metres to clinch the silver medal.
- The jump broke his own Indian (Under)U18 national record and placed him number 2 in the 2025 U18 world list, number 4 in the U20 world list, and number 1 in U18 Asian.
India’s Individual performance – Men
| Athlete | Performance | Medal | Event |
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| Murali Sreeshankar – Uttar Pradesh (UP) | 8.13 meters(m) | Gold | Men’s Long Jump
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| Abdulla Aboobacker – Indian Air Force (IAF) | 16.53 m | Gold | Men’s Triple Jump
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| Shivam Lohakare – Maharashtra | 80.73 m | Silver | Men’s Javelin throw
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| Animesh Kujur – Odisha | 20.77 seconds (s) | Gold | Men’s 200m
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| Vishal TK – (National Centre of Excellence) NCOE Trivandrum | 45.72 s | Gold | Men’s 400m
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| Mohammad Afsal – IAF | 1:46.60 minutes (min) | Gold | Men’s 800m
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| Abhishek Pal – Railway | 14:10.60 min | Silver | Men’s 5000m
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Individual Events – Women
| Athlete | Performance | Medal | Event | |
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| Shaili Singh – UP | 6.28 m | Gold | Women’s Long Jump
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| Annu Rani – UP | 62.01m | Gold | Women’s Javelin Throw
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| Abinaya Rajarajan – NCOE Trivandrum | 11.57 s | Gold | Women’s 100m
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| Angel Silvia M – Bengaluru | 23.95 s | Gold | Women’s 200m
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| Vijaykumari GK – Karnataka | 53.40 s | Gold | Women’s 400m
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| Amandeep Kaur – Punjab | 2:04.31 min | Gold | Women’s 800m
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| Pooja – Haryana | 4:15.13 min | Gold | Women’s 1500m
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| Pragyan Prashanti Sahu – Odisha | 13.74 s | Gold | Women’s 100m Hurdles
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Team Events – Men
| Team | Performance | Medal | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3:0.22 min | Gold |
Men’s 4x400m relay
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| India A – (Santhosh Kumar T, Vishal TK, Amoj Jacob D Choudhary) | 3:08.37 min | Silver | |
| Iraq | 3:08.74 min | Bronze |
Notable International Highlights
Men’s Javelin Throw: Rumesh Tharanga (Sri Lanka) recorded 86.50m, surpassing the World Athletics automatic qualification mark of 85.50m for major championships.
Women’s 400m: Louise Evans (Great Britain) clocked 54.28 seconds to secure a podium spot
