Assam bag 7 medals in National Weightlifting

Our Sports Reporter

GUWAHATI: Assam collected seven medals, including three gold, in the Youth, Junior and Senior National Weightlifting Championship. The competition was held recently at Patiala.

Gold medal winners: Sditya Baruah- Youth 89kg category , (Snatch - 120kg, Clean & Jerk - 163kg, New record) , Total, 283kg (New record), Ditimoni Sonowal -Youth 59kg category (Snatch - 68kg, Clean & Jerk- 84kg), Sidhanta Gogoi- Senior 61kg category (Snatch - 111kg, Clean & Jerk-142kg).

Silver medalists: Tridip Baruah- Junior 81kg category (Snatch - 126kg, Clean & Jerk - 157kg), Modhusmrita Baruah- Senior Inter State 87kg category (Snatch- 80kg, Clean & Jerk- 100kg).

Bronze medalists - Dimpi Dutta- Senior 81kg, category (Snatch- 85kg, Clean & Jerk - 108kg); she won 2 medals - one in National and another in Inter State.

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