FULL NAME: Priteesmita Bhoi (First name spelt as Preetismita in WFI website)
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 14 November 2008 (Source: Odisha Weightlifting Association and DSYS, Government of Odisha)
PARENTS: Father (Late Mahendra Bhoi), Mother (Jamuna Bhoi)
HOME ADDRESS: Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Class X student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dhenkanal
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Dhenkanal Sub-Centre of Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre.
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Gopal Das
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Dhenkanal, Odisha Youth Women, India Youth Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Won the Gold medal in youth girls 40kg category of the Odisha State Weightlifting Championship, held at Biju Patnaik Weightllifting Hall, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from 16-18 October 2023. She was also awarded as the best lifter in youth girls group.
*     Won the Silver medal for Dhenkanal in youth girls 40kg category of the State Weightlifting Championship, held in Berhampur, Ganjam on 19-20 November 2022.

NATIONAL:
*     Won one Silver and one Bronze medal in 45kg youth and junior girls categories respectively at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rainbow International School in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh on 7 October 2024.
*     Won the Silver medal in girls 40kg category of the 6th Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 26 January 2024.
*     Won the Silver medal in youth girls 40 kg category of the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rajiv Gandhi University in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 29 December 2023.
*     Won the Silver medal in youth girls 40 kg weight class of the Khelo India National Ranking Women Weightlifting Tournament (3rd Phase) at Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna (Bihar) on 19 February 2023. Also bagged the Best Lifter Award in Youth Category.
*     Won the Bronze medal in girls 40kg weight category of the 4th Khelo India Youth Games at the Basketball Complex in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 6 February 2023.
*     Won the Bronze medal in Youth Women 40kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on 29 December 2022.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     Won the Gold medal in womens 40kg category with a total lift of 133kg in the Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Videna National Sports Centre in Lima, Peru on 22 May 2024. She also established a new Youth World Record in clean & jerk, lifting 76kg.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On 29 August 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi conferred her with the Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Best Upcoming Athlete (Junior) of the Year, which carried a trophy and Rs 2 lakh.
*     Made international debut at the Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru on on 22 May 2024.
*      Lost her father during childhood days.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 25 November 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 8 October 2024