Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: Jammu and Kashmir Weightlifting Association today felicitated celebrity weightlifter of the country, Arjuna Awardee, Bharti Singh, who was in the city on a personal visit.
Bharti unfolded her journey of success before the selected audience of young lifters at the J&K Police training facility in the city.
She extended thanks to the Association for the honour and interaction session.
Earlier, she was introduced with the selected audience by the President of the Association, Harbajhan Singh.
An Arjuna Awardee, Bharti remained National Champion for a pretty long time and has as many as nine National record to her credit. She has been observer of Government of India in the discipline of Weightlifting for five years
The felicitation function was attended besides others by President J&K Olympic Association, Dushyant Sharma, General Secretary J&K Amateur Boxing Association, Rajan Sharma, General Secretary J&K Judo Association, Vikas Gupta, Divisional Sports Officer of J&K State Sports Council (JKSSC) and former Weightlifting coach, Ravi Singh and General Secretary of J&K Weightlifting Association, Yudhvir Singh.