Weightlifters have made Odisha proud, bagging two gold and two silver medals so far in the 2nd Khelo India Youth Games, which is being held at Pune, Maharashtra from January 9. As many as 13 weightlifters are representing Odisha in this Games.
The two gold medals were captured by Bhaktaram Desti (Municipal Barracks High School, Berhampur) in under-17 boys 49kg class and Sneha Soren (Mayurbhanj) in under-21 girls 49kg category.
Trainee of Government Sports Hostel, Berhampur, Desti also improved his own National record in clean & jerk from 104kg 105kg. In snatch he lifted 81kg and in total 186kg.