KITG 2026 Day 7: Shiv Kumar, Prithvi Fastest; Siddharth Nagesh Shines with Gold and Silver

Lakshadweep’s Abdul Fatah becomes first long jump athlete to cross 7 metres and win gold

Chhattisgarh’s Tilak Barset wins silver in men’s 100m; women’s football team enters final

Karnataka remains on top of medal table with 19 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze

Raipur, March 2026 : Jharkhand’s Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon on Tuesday became the fastest runners in the men’s and women’s categories respectively at the first Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 being held at the sports complex ground in Jagdalpur. Meanwhile, host Chhattisgarh’s Siddharth Nagesh won gold in shot put and silver in discus throw, while Tilak Barset secured silver in the men’s 100 metre event.

Shiv Kumar and Prithvi maintained their lead from start to finish in their respective 100 metre races to win gold medals for their state. Shiv Kumar clocked 10.58 seconds, while Barset took silver with 10.87 seconds. Odisha’s Atish Kindo (10.91 seconds) won bronze.

In the women’s 100 metre final, 16-year-old Prithvi delivered her best performance, finishing in 12.73 seconds to win gold. Nagaland’s Ruduolhaunuo Belho (12.90 seconds) and Jharkhand’s Putul Bakshi (13.03 seconds) secured silver and bronze respectively.

Prithvi said after the race, “I was confident of winning a medal because I performed well in the selection trials. Today I focused on giving my best and I am happy that I achieved my personal best time.”

For host Chhattisgarh, Siddharth Nagesh began the day by winning silver in men’s discus throw with 35.56 metres. Gujarat’s Danish Makwana (44.83 metres) won gold, while Odisha’s Chandray Murmu (33.97 metres) took bronze.

In the evening session, Siddharth went one step ahead and won gold in shot put with a throw of 13.52 metres. Danish Makwana (13.04 metres) secured silver.

Host Chhattisgarh defeated Arunachal Pradesh in the women’s football semifinal through a penalty shootout to enter the final. They will face Jharkhand, which defeated Gujarat 9-0. Chhattisgarh is currently placed 10th in the medal table with 2 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze.

Karnataka continues to lead the medal table with 19 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze, followed by Odisha with 13 gold, 8 silver and 15 bronze. Jharkhand moved to third place with 7 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze after adding gold medals in women’s 4×100 metre and men’s 77 kg Greco-Roman events.

After unseasonal rain disrupted the athletics session the previous evening in Jagdalpur, the morning session was packed with seven finals. The long jump final turned out to be exciting for spectators.

Lakshadweep’s 26-year-old Abdul Fatah won gold with a 7.03 metre jump in his final attempt, becoming the first athlete from his region to cross 7 metres. Odisha’s Bhima Sardar (6.96 metres) and Jeevan Bilung (6.95 metres) won silver and bronze respectively.

A close contest was seen in the men’s 400 metre final, where Odisha’s Noble Kumar Kisan’s last-moment dive was not enough to secure victory. Gujarat’s Santoshbhai Ganvit won gold with 49.332 seconds, while Noble finished with 49.335 seconds for silver. Karnataka’s Ramu (49.60 seconds) won bronze.

Goa’s Mansi Kunkalka opened her state’s account by winning gold in women’s shot put with a throw of 9.72 metres. Bihar’s Anamika Gond (9.50 metres) and Meghalaya’s Melibadkro (9.43 metres) secured silver and bronze respectively.

Results

Women
100 metre: Gold – Prithvi Oraon (Jharkhand) 12.73 seconds; Silver – Ruduolhaunuo Belho (Nagaland) 12.90 seconds; Bronze – Putul Bakshi (Jharkhand) 13.03 seconds

100 metre race: Gold – Basanti Majhi (Odisha) 16.20 seconds; Silver – Kavita Tadingi (Odisha) 16.81 seconds; Bronze – Rathwa Som Singh (Gujarat) 16.94 seconds

400 metre: Gold – Reethushree (Karnataka) 58.63 seconds; Silver – Aditya KM (Kerala) 1:00.07; Bronze – Chintamani Tuti (Jharkhand) 1:00.76

4×100 metre: Gold – Jharkhand 50.31 seconds; Silver – Odisha 51.11 seconds; Bronze – 54.00 seconds

Discus throw: Gold – Muskan Lobi (Gujarat) 32.29 metres; Silver – Apiksha Gamit (Gujarat) 31.52 metres; Bronze – Krishnamoni Pegu (Assam) 29.95 metres

Shot put: Gold – Mansi Kunkalka (Goa) 9.72 metres; Silver – Anamika Gond (Bihar) 9.50 metres; Bronze – Melibadkro (Meghalaya) 9.43 metres

Men
100 metre: Gold – Shiv Kumar Soren (Jharkhand) 10.58 seconds; Silver – Tilak Barset (Chhattisgarh) 10.87 seconds; Bronze – Atish Kindo (Odisha) 10.91 seconds

110 metre hurdles: Gold – Trailokya Mosrong (Assam) 15.85 seconds; Silver – Sapawat Dattu (Telangana) 16.65 seconds; Bronze – Hari Mohan Tripura (Tripura) 16.82 seconds

400 metre: Gold – Santoshbhai Ganvit (Gujarat) 49.332 seconds; Silver – Noble Kumar Kisan (Odisha) 49.335 seconds; Bronze – Ramu (Karnataka) 49.60 seconds

4×100 metre: Gold – Odisha 41.97 seconds; Silver – Jharkhand 42.29 seconds; Bronze – Gujarat 43.44 seconds

Long jump: Gold – Abdul Fatah (Lakshadweep) 7.03 metres; Silver – Bhima Sardar (Odisha) 6.96 metres; Bronze – Jeevan Bilung (Odisha) 6.95 metres

High jump: Gold – Sagar Ekka (Odisha) 1.94 metres; Silver – Vaibhav Gaonkar (Goa) 1.91 metres; Bronze – Hemant Khadiya (Odisha) 1.80 metres

Discus throw: Gold – Danish Makwana (Gujarat) 44.83 metres; Silver – Siddharth Nagesh (Chhattisgarh) 35.56 metres; Bronze – Chandray Murmu (Odisha) 33.97 metres

Shot put: Gold – Siddharth Nagesh (Chhattisgarh) 13.52 metres; Silver – Danish Makwana (Gujarat) 13.04 metres; Bronze – Manas Pratim Rabha (Assam) 12.20 metres

Football (Semifinal)
Women: Chhattisgarh defeated Arunachal Pradesh 2-2 (4-3 on penalties); Jharkhand defeated Gujarat 9-0

Wrestling Women
57 kg: Gold – Nagalakshmi (Telangana); Silver – Shalina Siddi (Karnataka); Bronze – Amulya Kundargi (Karnataka)

68 kg: Gold – Princita Siddi (Karnataka); Silver – Elizabeth Rohluppui (Mizoram); Bronze – Leelaben Chavda (Gujarat), Balkesh Kumari Meena (Rajasthan)

Men
57 kg freestyle: Gold – Ajit Bhuyan (Odisha); Silver – Paras Bidkar (Maharashtra); Bronze – Vicky Uike (Maharashtra), Abdul Khan (Himachal Pradesh)

86 kg freestyle: Gold – Sumit Thakur (Himachal Pradesh); Silver – Bahadur Khan (Jammu and Kashmir); Bronze – Shabbir Khan (Himachal Pradesh)

77 kg Greco-Roman: Gold – Abhishek Munda (Jharkhand); Silver – Arfan (Himachal Pradesh); Bronze – Charan Jadhav (Telangana), Injamam (Jammu and Kashmir)

130 kg Greco-Roman: Gold – Shiva Bhalavi (Madhya Pradesh); Silver – Diler Khan (Jammu and Kashmir); Bronze – Tara Raju (Telangana)