Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025: Two first-year +2 Arts students of Bhaktiriguda Government Higher Secondary School, under Bhumirat Block – Aryan Priyadarshi Muduli and Madhab Santa – have qualified for the national-level weightlifting competition after their remarkable performance at the state-level event held in Berhampur.
In the under-17 category, Aryan Muduli secured 1st place in the 80kg weight class, while Madhab Santa achieved 1st place in the 56kg weight class.
On their achievement, congratulations poured in from:
School Principal Chhatrapati Sahu
Sports Inspector Prabhat Pattnayak
Weightlifting event coordinator and coach Brajabandhu Jani
Coach Sanjeev Sahu
Headmaster of Umarkote Girls’ High School Aseem Biswas
School President Baburam Sahu
Physical Education Teacher Paresh Kumar Mahapatra
Lecturer Ranjit Majumdar
Umarkote Sports Instructor M. Bijay Kumar
Their families also expressed immense joy: Aryan’s parents Pratap Kumar Muduli and Deepa, and Madhab’s parents Jaria Santa and Lakshmi, were delighted with their sons’ success. They extended heartfelt thanks to the school and district sports department and expressed hopes for continued success at the national level.
Success at 69th State School-Level Sports Meet in Berhampur
Nabarangpur, 27/9 (Sadashiv Praharaj):
At the 69th State School Games held at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Berhampur, competitions in handball and weightlifting were conducted.
The Nabarangpur boys’ handball team became champions in the under-14 category, defeating the Bhubaneswar team in the finals and lifting the trophy.
In weightlifting, Nabarangpur earned five medals for the first time:
Aryan Priyadarshi Muduli and Madhab Santa won gold medals.
Kolar and Swastik Khalia won silver medals.
Alarapriya Nayak and Jayanti Rath secured bronze medals.
Coaches and Officials Involved:
Handball Coaches: Manoj Pujari, Sushant Bala
Teachers: Purabi Parida, Bharati Nayak
Weightlifting Coaches: Nakul Santa, Sanjeev Sahu, Mili Haldar, M. Bijay
Congratulations from Officials:
The achievements were congratulated by:
D.I.O. Chhatrapati Sahu
A.D.I.O. Keshab Meher
Prakash Chandra Mahalik
Science Inspector Chittaranjan Pattnayak
Physical Education Officer Prabhat Pattnayak
And all sports teachers of the district.
Highlight:
🏆 Handball – Champions (Under-14 Boys)
🏅 Weightlifting – 5 Medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Nabarangpur’s growing presence in state and national-level sports is a matter of pride for the district and a beacon for future athletes.
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