Swimming competition at Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 concludes in Raipur. Karnataka became champion in men’s category and Odisha in women’s category. Anushka Bhagat of Chhattisgarh brought glory to the state by winning fourth consecutive silver medal.
Raipur. The swimming competitions under the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 organized in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, were successfully concluded. In this competition, players from all over the country performed brilliantly and many exciting matches were seen.
Karnataka became champion in men’s category (Men’s Swimming Championship)
In the men’s category, Karnataka won the overall team championship with 123 points. Whereas Assam was the first runner up with 69 points and Odisha was the second runner up with 31 points. The performance of Karnataka players was excellent throughout the tournament.
Great performance of Odisha in women’s category (Women’s Swimming Championship)
In the women’s category, Odisha showed its dominance by becoming champion with 102 points. Karnataka was the first runner up with 50 points and host Chhattisgarh was the second runner up with 38 points. Women players also performed well.
Anushka Bhagat won fourth consecutive silver medal (Chhattisgarh Swimmer Achievement)
Chhattisgarh’s swimmer Anushka Bhagat performed brilliantly in the women’s 50 meter breast stroke and won her fourth consecutive silver medal. His achievement has increased the prestige of the state and enthusiasm was seen among other players also.
Results of main events (Swimming Event Results Khelo India)
Players performed well in various events held today:
- Men’s 100m Freestyle: Karnataka’s Dhonish won gold, Assam’s Firmino Amon Lalung won silver and Karnataka’s Keerthan Sharath won bronze.
- Women’s 100m Freestyle: Odisha’s Ritika Minz won gold, Krishna Priya Nayak won silver and Assam’s Violaina Crow won bronze.
- Men’s 50m Backstroke: Nibir Nilim Crow of Assam won gold, Dhonish of Karnataka won silver and Rajesh Soren of Odisha won bronze.
- Women’s 50m Backstroke: Anjali Munda of Odisha won gold, Anushka Bhagat of Chhattisgarh won silver and Meghanjali of Karnataka won bronze.
Great competitions in relay events too (Relay Events Results)
- Men’s 4x100m Medley: Karnataka won gold, Assam won silver and Tripura won bronze.
- Women’s 4x100m Medley: Odisha won gold, Tripura won silver and Gujarat won bronze.
Medal Tally Chhattisgarh
So far, Chhattisgarh has won a total of 8 medals (1 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze) in the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 and the state remains at the sixth position in the medal table.
Positive signs for the future (Future of Chhattisgarh Sports)
Karnataka and Odisha dominated this competition, but the players of Chhattisgarh have also given good signs for the future by performing brilliantly. This will further increase enthusiasm for sports in the state.