Bhubaneswar: Odisha team won three medals including a silver and two bronze medals in the 10th National Boccia Championship 2026 was successfully conducted from 27th January to 2nd February 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The championship witnessed participation from talented boccia athletes across the country.

The Odisha contingent comprised 11 Boccia athletes, accompanied by Coach Kola Jagannath Reddy and Team Manager Rakesh Chandra Behera.

The commendable performance of the Odisha Para Boccia team reflects their hard work, dedication, and growing excellence in para sports. The team’s success at the national level is a proud moment for Odisha and an inspiration for upcoming para Boccia athletes.

Medal Winners from Odisha: Silver Medal: Mixed Team BC-4 — Sonali Ojha with her mixed partner Hemanta Kumar Sethy.

Bronze Medal: Damayanti Ojha in the Women’s Individual BC-4 category. Bronze Medal: Mixed Team BC-4 — Damayanti Ojha with her mixed partner Milton Pothal.