The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will host the 1st Indian Indoor Open Combined Events & Pole Vault Competition 2026 on May 2–3 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The competition promises high drama with India’s top pole vaulters in peak form:
- Baranica Elangovan – improved the national record to 4.22m at the Indoor Nationals.
- Reagan Ganesh – cleared a personal best of 5.30m indoors and followed it up with 5.35m at Indian Series-1.
- Dev Meena – has already equalled the national record of 5.40m this season.
- Kuldeep Kumar – cleared 5.25m in his last competition.
With multiple athletes performing at record-breaking levels, the Bhubaneswar meet is set to be a showcase of India’s indoor athletics talent.