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Updated: Jul 01, 2023 13:34 IST

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): The All Odisha Inter-Club Weightlifting Championship, 2023, ended on Friday. Held on the Biju Patnaik HPC Weightlifting Hall within the Kalinga Sports Complex, the medal ceremony recognised Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar whereas Beer Hanuman Club, Ganjam was the first runner up and Shankar Physical Club, Ganjam was the 2nd runner up.
The closing ceremony was attended by Sports & Youth Services Secretary, Vineel Krishna, Director of Sports, Siddhartha Das, and officers of the Sports Department. Also, in attendance have been representatives of High-Performance Centres.
The state-level match noticed over 200 gifted weightlifters from 10 districts and 20 weightlifting golf equipment throughout Odisha showcase their expertise and compete for supremacy.
The margins have been razor skinny within the competitors, with few medals separating the highest three golf equipment. Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar gained a complete of 21 medals with 12 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. Beer Hanuman Club took dwelling 22 medals, together with eight gold, seven silver and 7 bronze, whereas Physical Club from Ganjam gained 20 medals together with 4 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals.
Presenting the trophy to the champions on the closing ceremony, Sports & Youth Services Secretary, Vineel Krishna congratulated the athletes on their terrific performances and expressed his gratitude to all those that labored on the execution of the occasion.
He stated, “Congratulations to all the winners and to all the participants who have put up fierce competition over the course of three days. The discipline of Weightlifting is consistently growing in Odisha, and we are committed to supporting and promoting it. I wish all athletes the very best for their future.”
Odisha has made quite a few strides in the direction of the event and promotion of Weightlifting within the state, together with the state-of-the-art Odisha Weightlifting HPC, that trains a number of weightlifters. The state additionally regularly conducts teaching workshops to develop the game at a grassroots stage and has arrange over 40 grassroot centres to groom promising weightlifters of the state.
The taking part Clubs expressed their delight and gratitude to the Sports Department, Odisha Weightlifting Association and Weightlifting HPC workforce for the graceful conduct of the occasion.
Day 1 noticed Mamita Malik convey dwelling the gold within the 40 kg class, whereas Tulsi Sabar positioned first within the 45kg class and Mina Singh triumphed within the 49kg class. Amongst the male rivals, B Ganesh positioned first within the 49kg class whereas Bibhuti Bhushan Sahoo secured the primary place within the 55kg (Group B) class.
Day 2 featured six competitions, within the 55k class (Group B), Naratam Badatia registered the primary place whereas Sunil Pradhan gained within the 61kg class. Sundarya Gollari was the foremost performer within the 67kg class and Kanha Behera impressed with a first-place berth within the 73kg class.
Amongst the ladies, Ranjit Mahi positioned first within the 55kg class and Debaki Khilla positioned first within the 64kg class. The 71kg class noticed Anjula Gound outperform her friends to bag the gold.
Day 3 commenced with Rajesh Balbantray successful within the 89kg class and Aditya Sahu within the 96kg class. Rudara Madhab Badatia etched his title on the gold within the 81kg class. Meanwhile, Raj Ranveer Khuntia secured the premier place within the 102kg+ class. Subhakanta Biswal and Asustosh Patnaik positioned first within the 109kg+ and the 109kg class. (ANI)