Background
Hoblidar's breakthrough came at the 62nd National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru in October 2023. He ran 10.23s in the semi-final with a legal +1.6m/s wind, breaking the previous Indian record of 10.26s held by Amiya Kumar Mallick. The performance immediately changed his standing in Indian sprinting. At the time, the 10.23 mark made Hoblidar the fastest Indian man ever over 100m.
Asian Indoor Championships 2026
Hoblidar began 2026 as part of India's team for the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China, where he was selected for the men's 60m. The Athletics Federation of India included him in its official 17-member team announced in January. His Asian indoor campaign ended in the 60m heats after a false-start disqualification. The official results record Hoblidar as DQ under Technical Rule 16.8.
Injury and the Fight to Return
Hoblidar's 2026 season was affected by injury. He and fellow sprinter Amlan Borgohain were absent from India's World Athletics Relays campaign in Botswana after injuries disrupted their preparation. Indian men's 4×100m relay coach James Hillier identified both athletes as regular members of the group who were unavailable for the competition.
In His Own Words
A verified direct quotation from Hoblidar should be added here from an interview covering his 10.23s national-record run, his 10.19s breakthrough in 2025 or his return from injury. Editorial note: I would not manufacture a quote for the profile. His published interviews should be used to build this section once the exact wording and attribution are confirmed.
