Weightlifting Championship: Coaching Centre boys triumph

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1

Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 42, amassed 425 points to win the 32nd Senior (men), 24th Junior (boys) and 16th Sub-Junior (boys) Chandigarh State Weightlifting Championship.

Chandigarh Amateur Weightlifting Association finished runners-up with 354 points, while Public Sports Club, Sector 56, scored 313 points to claim third position.

In the boys’ sub-junior category, Roynis (92kg) won the first position in the 49kg contest. He was followed Pankaj (71kg) and Harkhushdeep Singh (42kg) in second and third positions respectively.

Ishwor (197kg) claimed the title in the 55kg competition. Arjun (165kg) bagged the second position.

Himanshu Ahiya (150kg), Shubham Choudhary (97kg) and Harkirat Singh (70kg) claimed the top-three positions, respectively, in the 61kg contest.

In the 67kg final, Mohamad Shahjahan topped the podium with a lift of 225kg. Ajeet (103kg) bagged the second position, while Hemant Rana (74kg) finished third.

Manav Singh (144kg) won the gold medal in the 73kg competition. He was followed by Harsh (105kg) in second place, while Parmeet Singh (97kg) bagged the third position.

Vishavjeet Singh (267kg) dominated the field in the 81kg category. Abhishek Kumar (235kg) pocketed the silver, while Varun (207kg) secured the bronze medal.

In the 89kg final, Jay Kaushal (155kg) claimed the gold medal, while Mohit Singh (232kg) topped the podium in the 96kg contest. Sanjay (160kg) finished second.

Paramvir Singh (258kg) and Uday Singh (132kg) won the two-top positions, respectively, in the 102+kg competition.

In the men’s junior category, Vakeel Chand (191kg) topped the podium in the 55kg contest. Anil Saini (168kg) finished second.

In the 61kg competition, Amarjeet (178kg) claimed the gold medal, whuile Harjot Singh (93kg) returned home with a silver.

In the 67kg contest, Brijlal Saroj (227kg), Bhagyajeet Singh (177kg) and Aman (110kg) claimed the top-three positions, respectively.

Gurkaran Singh (264kg) ruled the 73kg competition. Gurkirit Singh (240kg) bagged the second position, while Jatin (194kg) claimed the third spot.

Surinder Singh (220kg) claimed the top position in the 81kg category. He was followed by Sandeep Singh (155kg) and Paramvir Singh (123kg).

In the 89kg contest, Aditya Narang (275kg) won the gold, while Harshnoor Singh (235kg) bagged the silver medal. Prashant Sood (160kg) got the bronze medal.