FULL NAME: Harsabardhan Sahu
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 May 2009 (Source: Odisha Weightlifting Association)
PARENTS: Father (Dhaneswar Sahu), Mother (Rajalaxmi Sahu)
HOME ADDRESS: Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at KC Town High School, Berhampur
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Started at Sri Sankar Physical & Cultural Club, Berhampur. Not trains at Army Sports Institute, Pune
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Jeetendra Kumar Sahu
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Sri Sankar Physical & Cultural Club, Ganjam District and Odisha State

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

DISTRICT:
*     Secured first position in youth 49kg category of the Ganjam District Weightlifting Championship, held at Gopal Krushna Rangamancha, Berhampur on 5-6 November 2022.

STATE:
*     Won the Gold medal in youth men 49kg 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 youth men category.
*     Secured first position for Ganjam in 49kg boys U-17 category of the State Schools Weightlifting Championship, held at Queen of the Mission High School, Berhampur on 24-25 March 2023.
*     Won the Gold medal for Ganjam in 49kg youth boys category of the State Weightlifting Championship, held in Berhampur, Ganjam on 19-20 November 2022.
*     Secured first position in 49kg youth boys category of the All Odisha Inter Club Weightlifting Championship, held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Hall, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from 2-4 September 2022.

NATIONAL:
*     Won the Gold medal in youth boys 49kg weight class at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rainbow International School in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh on 7 October 2024.
*     Won the Bronze medal in youth boys 49 kg category of the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rajiv Gandhi University in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 29 December 2023.
*     Finished 7th in Youth Men 49kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on 29 December 2022.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     After showing promise, he has been given the opportunity to train at Army Sports Institute in Pune.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 26 November 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 8 October 2024