Tamil Nadu wins overall title at 2026 National Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar

Direct fact

In June 2026, at the National Senior Athletics Championships held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu won the overall championship with 138 points, finishing with 9 gold, 9 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Key specifics

• The meet was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 24 to 28 June 2026.
• Tamil Nadu fielded 41 men and 36 women athletes in the championship.
• The state’s medal tally was 9 gold, 9 silver and 2 bronze, for a total of 20 medals.
• TN athletes D.K. Vishal won gold in the 400 m, Vidya Ramraj in the 400 m hurdles, and Praveen Chithravel in the triple jump.
• Tamil Nadu finished with 138 points to claim the overall champion title.

Exam lens

Sports current affairs, medal tally and venue-based question: Bhubaneswar, 24–28 June 2026, 138 points, 9 gold medals, and names like D.K. Vishal, Vidya Ramraj and Praveen Chithravel are the key TNPSC facts.