Dilip Tirkey, is a former captain of the Indian field hockey team, politician and sports administrator. He was awarded Padma Shree in 2004. Currently he is the president of Hockey India.
Srabani Nanda is an Indian woman sprint runner athlete from Odisha specialized in 4x100m relay, 100 metre and 200 metre sprint events. She belongs to Kandhamal District of Odisha. She trains in Kingston, Jamaica with MVP Track & Field Club under coach Stephen Francis.
The Odisha football team, also earlier the Orissa football team, is an Indian football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, controls the team. The team competes in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. Prior to 2014, the team competed as the Orissa.
The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the governing body of football in the state of Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team are administered by the Football Association of Odisha. The FAO is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national administrating body for football in India.
The Odisha women's football team, also earlier the Orissa women's football team, is an Indian women's football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, manages the team. The team competes as a member of the All India Football Federation, in the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the topmost women's knock-out league of Indian football.
Sasmita Mallik is an Indian former footballer who played as a left winger for India women's national football team. With 40 goals in 38 matches, she is the second highest all-time goalscorer for the Indian women's national team after Bala Devi.
Deep Grace Ekka is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India national field hockey team. She has been selected for Arjun award in 2022.
Namita Toppo is an Indian former field hockey player. She hails from Sundargarh District of Odisha. On 27 December 2020, she was conferred with the 28th Eklavya award. Toppo was honoured for her performance from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 at both national and international levels.
Supriya Routray is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Kickstart and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship and 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She played for Gokulam Kerala FC in Indian Women's League.
Manisa Panna is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the club Nita FA and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She previously played for Gokulam Kerala and Odisha in the Indian Women's League.
Jabamani Tudu is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nita FA and the India women's national football team.
Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan is an Indian cricketer who plays for Odisha. She is a right-arm off break bowler and lower-order batter. She captained the India Green team in the Under-23 Women's Challenger Trophy, where her team reached the final of the tournament.
Rajendra Prasad "R. P." Singh is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan and the India national team.
Debendra Prasad "Deba" Singh is a former Indian footballer who played as a defender for Orissa and the India national team.
Alochana Senapati is an Indian former footballer who played as a defender.
Pinky Bompal Magar is an Indian former footballer who played as a forward. She was elected as a member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation in September 2022.
Abdul Majid "Bachan" was a former Indian association football player who played as a forward for Mohammedan SC and the India football team. He is the first footballer from Odisha to play internationally for India. The Bachan Memorial Football Tournament, organised by the Cuttack District Athletic Association (CDAA) at Cuttack is held in his memory.
Jyoti Chhatri is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women's hockey team. She hails from Panposh in Odisha. She is a product of Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre. She plays as a midfielder. She represented the junior Indian team in the 2023 Junior Asia Cup.
Juli Kishan is an Indian professional footballer from Odisha, who plays as a defender for Odisha in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. She has also played for Odisha Police and East Coast Railways.
Crispin Chettri is an Indian professional football manager and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of Indian Women's League club Odisha. He has also represented India at the youth level internationally.
