Junior Weightlifting Championship

Harshada clinches gold at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship

Harshada Garud has clinched the gold with an aggregate of 157kg (69kg+88kg), in the women’s 45kg gold at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Soumya Dalvi has bagged the bronze in the 45kg category of the youth event. In the men’s 49 kg youth event, L Dhanush has won the bronze with an 85 kg effort. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Anurag Thakur […]

Harshada Sharad Garud becomes the 1st Indian to win gold medal at IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship

In Weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion in Greece. She won the 45-kilogram weight category with a total of 153 kilograms lifted, including 70 kilograms in Snatch and 83 kilograms in Clean and Jerk. Key Points: Garud led India to a medal on the first

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