In an impressive achievement for the state of Odisha, Pranati Naik secured the gold in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. Meanwhile, Jhilli Dalabehera and Sneha Soren, clinched bronze medals in the weightlifting discipline at the 37th edition of the National Games held in Goa.
Over 250 weightlifters from 20 countries are competing at the event across junior, youth and senior categories. The championships will conclude on July 16
On Saturday, Garud lifted 68 kg in snatch and 84 kg in clean and jerk category, taking his combined lift to 152 kg. With this, she clinched her first-ever major medal at a senior event
Mirabai Chanu, who won the silver medal at Tokyo 2020, and Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli, who won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, will forego the Asian Championships in order to be fully prepared for the December Olympics qualifiers in Paris.
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 8 (ANI): Weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera on Wednesday won the gold medal in the women's 49kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent.
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched the 'Mu Hero Mu Odisha' (I am hero, I am Odisha) campaign that aimed at identifying agents of change and recognising their contribution to the state.