Former weightlifting president banned for life over doping cover-ups
The former Olympic official who ran the sport of weightlifting for more than 40 years was banned for life on Thursday for covering up doping cases.
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New national record eludes Mirabai Chanu despite gold at Khelo India Women Weightlifting League event
The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifted a total of 191kg (86kg+105kg) to stand atop the podium in the ranking event for women in the senior, junior and youth categories. Gyaneshwari Yadav 170kg (78kg+92) and former 45kg Asian Weightlifting Championship gold medallist Jhilli Dalabehra 166kg (75kg+91kg) finished second and third respectively. After starting off with a successful 86kg lift, the 27-year-old Chanu failed to hoist 89kg in her second and third snatch attempts.
Doping-Former international weightlifting heads banned for life over ITA charges
Tamas Ajan, the former head of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and Nicu Vlad, the IWF's former vice-president have been banned from the sport for life for covering up doping offences, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Thursday.
Weightlifter Gurunaidu Sanapathi Becomes Youth World Champion
Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India's first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg 126kg) in the boy's 55kg event late on Sunday night. While Sanapathi, the 2020 Asian Youth Weightlifitng Championships bronze medallist, stood on top of the podium, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ali Majeed 229kg (105kg 124kg) came in second and Yerassyl Umrov of Kazakhstan 224kg (100kg 124kg) third.
Weightlifter Gurunaidu Sanapathi becomes Youth World Champion
Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India's first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy's 55kg event late on Sunday night. While Sanapathi, the 2020 Asian Youth Weightlifitng Championships bronze medallist, stood on top of the podium, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ali Majeed 229kg (105kg+124kg) came in second and Yerassyl Umrov of Kazakhstan 224kg (100kg+124kg) third. Besides Sanapathi, compatriot Soumya S. Dalvi bagged the bronze in her event on the second day of competitions. Maharashtra's Dalvi, a two-time Khelo India Youth gold medallist, heaved 148kg (65kg+83kg) to claim the third spot in the 45kg girl's event behind Rose J Ramos of Philipines 155kg (70kg+85kg) and Venezuela Kerlys M. Montilla 153kg (71kg+82kg).
Two silver for Indian lifters in Youth World Weightlifting Championships
Akansha Kishor Vyavhare won the silver medal in the 40kg category while Vijay Prajapati finished second in 49kg in the 2022 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships for men and women in Leon, Mexico. The two silver medals were won on Saturday, the opening day of the event.
Grapplers shine to hand Haryana Khelo India Youth Games overall title
Haryana wrestlers clinched four out five gold medals on offer to wrest back their state's lead on the final day of the Khelo India Youth Games here on Wednesday. The hosts collected two more yellow metals in track and field events to take their overall tally to 30 gold, 23 silver and 33 bronze medals and surge past Maharashtra (26G, 25S, 22B), who could only manage a solitary gold on the concluding day. Elsewhere, in the swimming competition in Ambala, Karnataka began with a splash, creating three new marks while winning four gold.
Haryana go past Maharashtra on medals tally in Khelo India Youth Games
Haryana grapplers secured four gold medals to go past Maharashtra in the Khelo India Youth Games on Monday. Underlining their ascendancy on the wrestling mat, Haryana grapplers added four gold medals to take their count to an impressive 16 gold, eight silver and 16 bronze medals. This includes a couple of crucial gold in weightlifting and one each in shooting, yoga, cycling and gatka.