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  Odisha weightlifters capture 4 more National medals
08 Oct 2024
 

Odisha lifters Priteesmita Bhoi, Muna Nayak and Mukesh Gomango added four medals to the tally of Odisha in the IWLF National Youth, Junior & Senior Weightlifting Championship, being held at Rainbow International School in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh from 7 October 2024.

With the addition of the four medals (3 silver and 1 bronze), the total number of medals for Odisha has gone up to six on the second day. The six medals include two gold, three silver and one bronze.

Priteesmita Bhoi claimed one silver and one bronze in 45 kg youth and junior girls categories respectively after Harsbardhan Sahu and Jyoshna Sabar started the Odisha campaign with one gold medal each yesterday.

 

A trainee of Dhenkanal Sub-Centre of Odisha Weightlifting HPC, Priteesmita grabbed the two medals, lifting 57 kg in snatch, 83 kg in clean & jerk and 140 kg in total. Earlier this year, she made the state and the country proud by winning the gold medal with a new record in snatch at the Youth World Weightlifting Championship in Lima, Peru.

Mukesh Gomango secured one silver medal today in the youth boys 55 kg category, lifting 93 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean & jerk for a total of 204 kg. He is a trainee of the Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre, Bhubaneswar.

Ganjam lifter Muna Nayak pocketed one silver in the inter-state senior men 55 kg weight class with efforts of 104 kg in snatch, 135 kg in clean & jerk and 239 kg in total. A former trainee of Berhampur Sports Hostel, Nayak is now honing his skills at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
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TOP: Odisha girl Priteesmita Bhoi displays her silver and bronze medals at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh from 7 October 2024.
RIGHT: Odisha lifter Mukesh Gomango poses with his silver medal at the IWLF National Championship in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh on 8 October 2024.

 
   

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