Following a wonderful campaign at the KIYG Panchkula, Martina Devi created records during the Khelo India Youth and Women National Ranking tournaments in Himachal Pradesh and Modi Nagar also last year. She also established new records during the Weightlifting Nationals in Nagercoil, Tamil Na
The 14-year-old Akanksha Vyavhare, lifted a total of 147 kg just four kilograms more than Asmita (143). Akanksha lifted 67 kgs in snatch and 80 kgs in clean and jerk. In terms of total weight, Akanksha set the youth national record.
Also on day nine, M.P scooped up all the available golds in Water Slalom in Maheshwar and North Eastern states won all golds up for grabs in weightlifting as Maharashtra's (31 golds) lead at the top of the medal tally remained unchallenged, although the hosts with 25 golds replaced Haryana (
Vinatai Aher, who practices under the supervision of Praveen Vyavhare at the Manmad gym, practices with national youth record holder Akanksha Vyavhare, who is 14 years old and has arrived for the first time to participate in the Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic meda
Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt, Indian Weightlifting Federation President Sahdev Yadav and two advocates, the IOA announced on Friday.
For the Indian weightlifter, there were some injury-related concerns due to back trouble and a wrist injury she sustained during a training session in September, Mirabai Chanu missed the Asian championships in October due to her injuries.
The Indian weightlifter had finished weighing in and was ready to participate in Group C for men, 73 kg. Achinta Sheuli was forced to leave the competition after pulling his left hamstring during warm-ups
Mirabai lifted a total of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean & jerk), 2kg more than the Olympic champion from China Hou Zhihua (198kg) and 6kg behind another Chinese, Jiang Huihua (206kg: 93+113) who won the gold medal.
The Indian weightlifter injured his lower back and thigh when competing for the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July, and he hasn't yet recovered from the injury.
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): 93.5 RED FM, India's leading private radio and entertainment network announced the third season of The Kavi Collective, a one of its kind poetry festival happening in Delhi at JLN weightlifting auditorium on Saturday, December 17th, 2022.