Komal Kohar of Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak wins first gold of KIUG 2021

Apr 24, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 24 : The diminutive Komal Kohar of Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak was so focussed on doing well in the Khelo...

No other job I would rather be doing: KIUG 2021 gold medallist weightlifter Ann Mariya

Apr 28, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 28 : Komal Kohar set the bar fairly high for all to follow when she won the first gold of...

TOPS Weightlifting Development athlete Akanksha becomes champion despite injury in first lift

Feb 08, 2023

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...

Tea vendor's daughter Kajol Sargar becomes first gold medallist of KIYG 2021

Jun 05, 2022

The 16-year-old Kajol Sargar from Sangli in Maharashtra lifted a total of 113 Kg in the women's 40 Kg category to win a gold...

Yogita Khedkar creates National Record in the 87kg weightlifting category

Nov 02, 2022

Khdekar lifted a weight of 78 kg in snatch while lifting 105 kg in clean and jerk, totalling a staggering 183 kg in the...

CWG 2022: Indian weightlifter Purnima Pandey finishes sixth in women's 87-plus kg final

Aug 03, 2022

Her combined lift of 228 kg consisted of 103 kg in Snatch while she lifted 125 kg in Clean and Jerk category