Khordha boy Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan and Kataka girl Aradhya Sahoo bagged multiple titles in the 32nd Inter-District & Odisha State Table Tennis Championship, which concluded at Biju Pattnaik Multipurpose Indoor Hall in CDA, Kataka today.
Jigyanshu, who belongs to Puri but trains in Bhubaneswar and represents Khordha, clinched a hat-trick by emerging champion in U-15, U-17 and U-19 boys singles. Aradhya bagged a double, winning titles in U-13 and U-15 girls singles.
Siddhiksha Bhagat, Sayed Ashaz Ali, Avaneesh Subramaniam, Urja Verma, Sweta Verma, Neha Kumari and Mainak Das claimed the other seven titles of the State championship, which was organized by Odisha State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA).
Odisha Olympic Association secretary Abhijit Paul was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. OSTTA secretary Rabindra Kumar Parida, treasurer Nihar Ranjan Mishra, referees R Krishan Kumar, Sujit Ray, Jeeban Ballav Samal, Sandeep Chakraborty, Tapan Kha, KSN Murty, T Hari Krishan were present on the occasion.
RESULTS (All final):
Under-11 Girls Singles: Siddhiksha Bhagat (Kataka) emerged champion in Round-Robin League and Mahaheera Imran (Kataka) finished runner-up.
Under-11 Boys Singles: Sayed Ashaz Ali (Kataka) emerged champion in Round-Robin League and R Vihaan (Overall Sports) finished runner-up.
Under-13 Girls Singles: Aradhya Sahoo (Kataka) beat Gayatri Pattnaik (Puri) 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 12-10).
Under-13 Boys Singles: Avaneesh Subramaniam (Kataka) beat Subit Pradhan (Khordha) 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-6).
Under-15 Girls Singles: Aradhya Sahoo (Kataka) beat Sweta Verma (Khordha) 3-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7).
Under-15 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Khordha) beat Syed Arsh Ali (Kataka) 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-7).
Under-17 Girls Singles: Urja Verma (Kataka) beat Sweta Verma (Khordha) 3-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 12-10).
Under 17 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Khordha) beat Syed Arsh Ali (Kataka) 3-0 (11-2, 11-4, 11-4).
Under-19 Girls Singles: Sweta Verma (Khordha) beat Urja Verma (Kataka) 3-1 (11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6).
Under-19 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Khordha) beat Syed Arsh Ali (Kataka) 4-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5).
Womens Singles: Neha Kumari (AG, Odisha) emerged champion in Round-Robin League and Urja Verma (Kataka) finished runner-up.
Mens Singles: Mainak Das (AG Odisha, BBSR) beat Tushar Chouhan (AG Odisha, BBSR) 4-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-9, 11-2).
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PHOTO: Title winners and runner-up of the 32nd Inter-District & Odisha State Table Tennis Championship pose with chief guest and OSTTA officials in Cuttack on 6 November 2026.