Assam: Aisengfa Gogoi Wins Gold, Breaks National Youth Record at Khelo India Games 2025

BIHAR: Assam's Aisengfa Gogoi clinched the 55kg weightlifting gold with an overall lift of 183kg at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar in Rajgir on Sunday and, with it, broke the national youth record in the category.

The 17-year-old, who has trained at the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence in Lucknow since 2023 under coach Rahul Sharma, shattered the youth national record with an overall lift of 182kg created by Koyel Bar of West Bengal at the 2024 Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar, last December.

Aisengfa, who had missed out on a medal in the Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai last year, began her campaign with a 75kg lift in snatch, followed by clean lifts of 79kg and 81kg. En route, Aisengfa equalled the snatch record of Mina Santa of Odisha at 81 kg, which she had created at the World Youth Championship in Suva, Fiji, last year.

A Khelo India athlete since 2023, Aisengfa had secured the bronze medal at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championships last year in Himachal Pradesh. She had also won a silver in the ASMITA Weightlifting Zonal League in Bhubaneswar last year with a total lift of 167kg (73 + 94).

Aisangfa’s remarkable feat has brought glory to her home district of Sivasagar and stands as an inspiration for aspiring athletes across the region.

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