A trainee of Dhenkanal Sub-Centre of Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre, Priteesmita claimed her international silver medal at the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship 2024 in Doha, Qatar. Groomed by her first coach Gopal Krushna Das, Priteesmita now hons her skill at the Weightlifting Warriors Academy in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, under eminent head coach Vijay Sharma.

Priteesmita became the second athlete from Odisha to win a medal at the ongoing Asian Youth Games. Earlier, Odisha girl Priyanka Padhan secured the gold medal in kabaddi. A native of Sambalpur district, Priyanka was part of the Indian girls team that beat Islamic Republic of Iran in the final 75-21 on October 23.

Indian girls qualified for the final, defeating Bangladesh 46-18, Thailand 70-23, Sri Lanka 73-10, Iran 59-26 in Group-A league. India clinched a double in kabaddi with their boys team capturing the gold medal with a 35-32 win over Islamic Republic of Iran in the final.

India now stand at the ninth position in the medal table with three gold, nine silver and 11 bronze for a total of 23 medals. China lead the table with 68 medals, which include 34 gold, 24 silver and 10 bronze.

Two more athletes from Odisha are also representing India in the Asian Youth Games. They are: weightlifter Tikki Mohini Mallik (girls 63kg) and table tennis player Sarthak Arya.
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TOP: Odisha girl Priteesmita Bhoi lifts her way to the gold medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain on 26 October 2025.
RIGHT: Odisha kabaddi player Priyanka Padhan poses with her gold medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain on 23 October 2025.