Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 21: Lifting 442.5 kgs, Rakesh Kumar of Jammu and Kashmir bagged gold in 53 Kg category of the ongoing North India Powerlifting Championship, being organized by J&K Sports Powerlifting Association, here.
Mohammed Javed of Uttrakhand bagged silver in this category and Kuldeep Kumar of Uttrakhand won bronze, while in 59 kg men’s category, Vijender Kumar of Uttrakhand bagged gold by lifting 492.5 kg. Ajeet of Delhi and Ritesh of Haryana claimed silver and bronze medals in this category.
Meanwhile in 43 kg women’s category, Sanju of Haryana and Aruna of Uttrakhand claimed gold and silver medal respectively, while in 47 kg women’s category, Rajkumari of Haryana claimed gold, Surmeet Kaur of J&K clinched silver and Diksha Dhiman of Punjab won bronze medal.
In 52 kg category, Suman Devi, Sandeep Kaur and Rajkumari of Haryana, Punjab and Haryanabagged gold, silver and bronze medals respectively, while in 57 kg women’s category, Sarita of Haryana won gold, Meena Kumari of Punjab clinched silver and the bronze went to Hemlata of Punjab.
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