Host Ganjam emerged team champions, garnering a total of 1255 points in the 71st Odisha State Weightlifting Championship, which concluded at Ganjam Weightlifting Academy in Berhampur today. Khordha and Dhenkanal finished first and second runners-up with 887 and 562 points respectively.
BEST LIFTERS:
Youth men: Harsbardhan Sahu (Ganjam, 349.08 points). Junior men: Sadananda Bariha (OWA, 372.40 points). Senior men: Muna Nayak (Ganjam, 376.75 points).
Youth women: Meena Santa-B (Nabarangpur, 233.92 points). Junior women: Meena Santa-B (Nabarangpur, 233.92 points). Senior women: Sneha Soren: (Mayurbhanj, 277.14 points).