– Four gold, five silver and two bronze medals won across categories
Bhubaneswar, November 11, 2026: Athletes from the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (Odisha AM/NS India GHPC), Bhubaneswar, and the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics Grassroots Centre, Rourkela, delivered an impressive performance at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship 2026 held in Pune, Maharashtra. A total of 13 athletes from the Odisha AM/NS India gymnastics programme represented various schools at the championship, which brought together more than 350 young gymnasts from across the country.
Athletes from the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre competed across various categories at the championship while representing their respective schools. The contingent included Pritti Jhankaar (U-17 Girls), Subidita Bag, Shoumyashree Priyadarshinee and Jasmin Praharaj (U-14 Girls), and Rose Minzi (U-11 Girls). The championship also marked the national-level debut of athletes training at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics Grassroots Centre, Rourkela including Advin Nag and Pranabjan Mahala (U-11 Boys), Adrisha Kothari (U-14 Girls), and Pirya Badaik, Rimjhim Sil, Pankuri Sil, Adyasha Patra and Bidyanka Behera (U-11 Girls).
Pritti Jhankaar won two gold medals in the All-Around and Balance Beam events in the U-17 category. In the U-11 category, Rose Minzi secured two gold medals in the All-Around and Balance Beam events and a silver medal in Floor Exercise. In the U-14 category, Shoumyashree Priyadarshinee won a silver in Balance Beam and a bronze in Vault, while Subidita Bag claimed two silver medals in Uneven Bars and Vault. Among the Gymnastics Grassroots Centre athletes, Pranabjain Mahala secured bronze in the Parallel Bars event in the U-11 Boys category, marking a notable achievement for the grassroots programme.
Congratulating the athletes, Shri Ashutosh Telang, Director & Vice President – HR & Administration, AM/NS India, said, “We are immensely proud of our young gymnasts for their outstanding performance at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship 2026. Their achievements reflect the hard work, discipline and determination they bring to the sport every day. We are especially delighted to see athletes from our Grassroots Centre in Rourkela make a strong impression in their first-ever appearance at a national level championship, while our High Performance Centre athletes continued to demonstrate excellence through their medal-winning performances.
At AM/NS India, we are committed to nurturing sporting talent by creating a strong ecosystem that supports our trainee gymnasts at every stage of their journey, from grassroots development to high-performance excellence.” The impressive results achieved by athletes from both centres highlight the success of the Odisha AM/NS India gymnastics programme in developing young talent and providing them with opportunities to compete at the highest levels.
About Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre:
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has partnered with the Government of Odisha to promote and grow the sport of gymnastics in India and transform Odisha into a premier gymnastics excellence hub. Started in 2023, the ‘Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre’ (Odisha AM/NS GHPC), a facility housed in the Kalinga Stadium, is meant for talented athletes participating in the ‘Elite Gymnastics Programme’. Additionally, it includes three ‘Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics Grassroot Centres’ which help identify and nurture young athletes across the state. AM/NS India, through its CSR initiative ‘Udaan,’ trains 450 gymnasts annually, providing them with top‑notch coaching by international and national gymnastics experts.
The athletes of the Odisha AM/NS GHPC have been achieving laurels at prestigious international and national platforms such as the International Continental Cup 2026 in Lisbon, the Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championship 2025, the FIG World Cup 2025 in Antalya, Turkey, and the Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2025–2026. The athletes have won more than 400 medals in national and international events to date, showcasing the Centre’s consistent performance and readiness for the global stage. The comprehensive program offers athletes not only international and national exposure but also academic support, laying the foundation for skilled coaches, trainers, and support staff preparing gymnasts to compete at the highest global level. It collaborates closely with leading sports bodies such as the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI), Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Odisha Gymnastics Association (OGA). With advanced sports science facilities, dedicated nutrition and wellness support, and structured talent identification camps, the Odisha AM/NS GHPC ensures holistic athlete development. Beyond training, the centre also serves as a preferred venue for national and international events, including FIG Coaches’ Training Programs, National Championships, and specialized camps, thereby positioning the Centre as a recognized hub of excellence in global gymnastics.
About ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India :
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, two of the world’s leading steel manufacturing organisations. A leading integrated flat carbon steel producer in India, the company has a crude steel capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum with state-of-the-art downstream facilities. It produces a fully diversified range of flat steel products, including value-added steel, and has a pellet capacity of 20 million tonnes. The company is also setting up an 8.2 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Andhra Pradesh. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India currently stands as the only integrated steel company in the country to have received the Green Steel Certificate from the Ministry of Steel.
