![Selected Bench-press teams for National posing for a group photograph with former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta and other dignitaries at Jammu. Selected Bench-press teams for National posing for a group photograph with former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta and other dignitaries at Jammu.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/page14-1-3.jpg)
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: Fifty two players of J&K UT have been selected today for National Bench-press Powerlifting Championship (Men & Women) Sub-junior, Junior, Senior & Master Equipped and Classic to be held at Goa from November17 to 20.
Former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta and District president BJP Vinay Gupta gave best wishes to the players and expressed hope for bringing laurels for Jammu & Kashmir. The officials of the Association namely Ajay Sharma general secretary, Rahul Sawhney senior vice-president and Suresh Pal, executive member were also present during the event.
The team was selected by All J&K UT Power Lifting Association on the basis of the recently conducted J&K State Bench-press championship.
The team is accompanied by Ajay Sharma (National Referee), Adil Ashraf Khan as team coach respectively.
Women team: Ojasvi Kohli, Heena Naz, Sakshi Koul, Prasmi Gupta, Shivan Langeh, Surbi Bhali, Riya Mahajan, Adila Shafi, Ritu Devi, Konica, Samreen Kour, Amita Devi & Tamana.
Men team: Sawan Kumar, Azim Aslam, Pankaj Chib, Amandeep Bhasan, Jagbir Singh, Joginder, Parath Manhas, Surjit Singh, Anurag Magotra, Faizan Ahmed Minto, Vishal Kumar, Harshul Sharma, Gourav Sharma, Shoy Gupta, Narinder Pal Singh, Umesh Raina, Vishal Sudan, Abubakar, Owaish Choudhary, Shalinder Singh, Younis Anshari, Mehul Verma, Akshay Kumar, Shabab Alam, Anshul Sharma, Haroon Choudhary, Om Dutt, Vikramdeep, Satyajeet, Udhayveer Singh, Vishawjeet Singh, Vickramjeet Singh, Aditya Sharma, Udhayveer, Rishav Sharaf, Sahil Ansari, Akash Dutt, Manpreet Singh and Kushwinder Singh.