FULL NAME: Sadananda Bariha
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 15th January 2006 (Source: Odisha Weightlifting Association)
PARENTS: Father (), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Nuapada, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studies at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubanesawr since 2020.
PROFESSION: Not known
TRAINING PLACE: Odisha-Tenvic Weightlifting High Performance Centre, Bhubaneswar
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Not known
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Khordha District and Odisha State

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Won 2 Gold medals in men 61kg category of the 71st Odisha State Weightlifting Championship, held at Ganjam Weightlifting Academy in Berhampur from 9-11 August 2024. Also bagged the Best Lifter Award in junior men category.
*     Crowned as the Best Lifter in youth boys and junior men groups, winning 2 Gold medals (one each in 61kg youth boys and junior men categories) for Khordha in the State Weightlifting Championship, held in Berhampur, Ganjam on 19-20 November 2022.
*     Won the Gold medal in youth boys and Silver in junior boys 61kg category and of the Odisha State Weightlifting Championship at Biju Patnaik Weightlifting Hall, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 11 December 2021. He also equalled the previous State Record in youth boys snatch.

NATIONAL:
*     Won the Bronze medal in in boys 61 kg junior category of the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rainbow International School in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh on 8 October 2024.
*     Won the Gold medal in mens 61kg category of the Khelo India Youth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on 27 January 2024.
*     Won the Silver medal in youth boys 61 kg category of the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rajiv Gandhi University in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 30 December 2023.
*     Won the Silver medal in Youth Men 61kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on 31 December 2022.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 17 January 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 9 October 2024