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  KI Weightghtlifting: Odisha sweep team trophies with 18 medals
14 Jan 2025
 

Host Odisha emerged overall champions, bagging team trophies in all three categories along with a total of 18 medals in the Asmita Khelo India Womens Weightlifting National Zonal League 2024-25, which concluded at Ganjam Weightlifting Academy, Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Berhampur today.

The 18 medals featured seven gold, eight silver and 3 bronze. Odisha bagged eight medals in youth category, four in junior and six in senior groups. Tamil Nadu team finished runners-up in youth category, winning two medals. Runners-up trophies in both junior and senior categories were bagged by Bihar with three and two medals respectively.

 

Odisha lifters Mina Santa (A) and Sneha Soren were awarded as the best lifters in youth and senior categories respectively. The best lifter trophy in junior category was claimed by Akanksha Vyavahare of Maharashtra.

Odisha lifters secured two silver medals on the last day. Mausumi Das won one silver medal in +81kg youth category with efforts of 62kg in snatch, 78kg in clean & jerk and 140kg in total. Subhasmita Mohanty won the other silver medal in 87kg senior group, lifting 80kg in snatch, 99kg in clean & jerk for a total of 179kg.

Pal Singh Sandhu, the first Dronacharya Awardee in weightlifting and former National chief coach, handed over the trophies at the closing ceremony. Weightlifting national selector Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Odisha Weightlifting Association (OWA) president Chitta Ranjan Swain and secretary Katulu Ravi Kumar were present on the occasion.
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TOP: Odisha lifters pose with their trophies and medals, amidst guests and organising officials at the closing ceremony of the Khelo India Womens Weightlifting National Zonal League in Berhampur on 14 January 2024.
RIGHT: Odisha lifter Mina Santa (A) receives the best lifter trophy from Dronacharya Awardee Pal Singh Sandhu in Berhampur on 14 January 2024.

 
   

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