Assam’s Aisengfa Gogoi Wins 55kg Gold at Khelo India Youth Games

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GUWAHATI: Assam’s Aisengfa Gogoi clinched the 55kg weightlifting gold with an overall lift of 183kg in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Sunday. The 17-year-old, who trains at Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Lucknow since 2023 shattered the youth national record for 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 81kg which she had created at the World Youth Championship in Suva, Fiji, last year. In Rajgir on Sunday, Mina settled for a silver medal with total lift of 177kg (80+97) and Andhra Pradesh’s Hema Sri Karangi took home the bronze medal with overall lift of 164kg (72+92).

Talking to the SAI media after her event Aisengfa said, “This is my first gold in Khelo India, so I want to thank my coach, parents and especially SAI NCOE Lucknow for helping me improve my skills and technique. I have been training at the Lucknow centre since last two years. I am also a Khelo India Athlete (KIA) that offers a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000. Initiatives like Khelo India are very important for athletes like me to assess my performance and compare it with international benchmarks. I ultimately want to represent India in the Olympic Games.”

Meanwhile, Abhinob Gogoi secured a silver medal in the weightlifting event on Sunday. Competing in the 67kg category, he lifted 116 kg in the snatch and 135 kg in the clean and jerk. Assam added another bronze medal today in Yogasana (Doubles), earned by Bhavana Boro and Sprihaa Hrishi.

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