It was joyous moment for Odisha and Berhampur as city bred woman weightlifter Tikina Gopal won three gold medals on the second day of the 64th men and 27th women Senior Weightlifting Championship in Silk city Berhampur.
The 64th men’s and 27th women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship, 2011, will be held at Berhampur Stadium (Barracks) from December 24 to 28. Preparations for the five-day event are on in full swing in the city. A mascot rally to create awareness among the public about the championship was taken out on Tuesday. A huge cut-out of a black buck, the mascot for the event, was displayed during the rally. Revenue divisional commissioner (southern division), Laxmi Narayan Nayak, the chairman of the organising committee, said: “All necessary work to organise the event here is almost complete. The main concrete dais of 96sqmt is ready. Construction of the wooden platform to be placed on the dais is in the final stage. We have arranged accommodation, transport and food for the participants.” The sub-committees of the organising committee have also taken steps to make the event a grand success, Nayak said. State revenue minister Surya Narayan Patro will inaugurate the event. The weightlifting coach of Sports Authority of India, Sita Prasad Patnaik, is also supervising the ongoing work. “Both the main dais and the wooden platform are being constructed according to international norms. The platform is being made with dhau wood. It will be fitted with leather at the bottom and plywood on top. But the space where the participants would lift weights would be fitted with a special rubber mat,” said Patnaik. Narayan Sahu, organising secretary of Odisha Weightlifting Association, Purna Chandra Patnaik and others are in the technical sub-committee of the organising committee. Participants from 29 states and different sporting boards, including FCI, Services Sports Control Board and Railway Sports Control Board, would participate in 15 categories. There are eight categories for men — 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg and plus 105kg. Similarly, there would be seven categories for women — 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg and plus 75kg,” Sahu said. “Arjuna award winner from Berhampur, Ravi Kumar, who had sprained his shoulder during the qualifying round for the next Olympic Games a few days ago in Paris, will not participate in the championship. However, he will be present in the city to watch the event.
Tikina won the gold medals in the 56 kg women's category. With a total lift of 172 kg she bagged the gold medal in overall lifting. Silver medal was bagged by M.Santoshi of Andhra Pradesh with total lift of 169 kg, while Swati Singh of Railways got the bronze medal. Gold medals in snatch and clean and jerk were also in the bag of Tikina who lifted 77 kg and 95 kg respectively. In snatch silver medal was won by Swati and Santoshi got the bronze. In clean and jerk the Andhra girl Santoshi got the silver medal while Swati was in third position.
In 58 kilogram category for women Minati Sethi of Railways won the gold medal in snatch with 81 kg lift, another gold medal in clean and jerk with 107 kg lift and gold for over all lift of 188 kg. Meena Kumar of Chandigarh
In the 48 kg women event over all gold medal was won by Ng. Soniya Chan of Uttara Pradesh with a total lift of 169 kg. She won gold medal in clean and jerk with 97 kg lift and another gold in snatch with 72 kg. Kh. Sanjita Chanu of Manipur won silver medal in all the three events of this weight category. Deepa Mahara of Uttarakhand received bronze medals because of her overall lift and in clean and jerk. N. T. Devi of Meghalaya won the bronze medal in snatch.
In men's 62 kg event Rustam Sarang of Chhattisgarh won gold medal with a total lift 263 kg. He won silver medals in clean and jerk and snatch. K. Ramesh Kumar of services won gold medal in clean and jerk and silver medal for overall total lift. D. Senthamizh Selvan of Railways got bronze medals as per his total lift and in clean and jerk.
Preparation underway for National weightlifting championship in Berhampur
The 64th men’s and 27th women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship, 2011, will be held at Berhampur Stadium (Barracks) from December 24 to 28. Preparations for the five-day event are on in full swing in the city. A mascot rally to create awareness among the public about the championship was taken out on Tuesday. A huge cut-out of a black buck, the mascot for the event, was displayed during the rally. Revenue divisional commissioner (southern division), Laxmi Narayan Nayak, the chairman of the organising committee, said: “All necessary work to organise the event here is almost complete. The main concrete dais of 96sqmt is ready. Construction of the wooden platform to be placed on the dais is in the final stage. We have arranged accommodation, transport and food for the participants.” The sub-committees of the organising committee have also taken steps to make the event a grand success, Nayak said. State revenue minister Surya Narayan Patro will inaugurate the event. The weightlifting coach of Sports Authority of India, Sita Prasad Patnaik, is also supervising the ongoing work. “Both the main dais and the wooden platform are being constructed according to international norms. The platform is being made with dhau wood. It will be fitted with leather at the bottom and plywood on top. But the space where the participants would lift weights would be fitted with a special rubber mat,” said Patnaik. Narayan Sahu, organising secretary of Odisha Weightlifting Association, Purna Chandra Patnaik and others are in the technical sub-committee of the organising committee. Participants from 29 states and different sporting boards, including FCI, Services Sports Control Board and Railway Sports Control Board, would participate in 15 categories. There are eight categories for men — 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg and plus 105kg. Similarly, there would be seven categories for women — 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg and plus 75kg,” Sahu said. “Arjuna award winner from Berhampur, Ravi Kumar, who had sprained his shoulder during the qualifying round for the next Olympic Games a few days ago in Paris, will not participate in the championship. However, he will be present in the city to watch the event.Source: The Telegraph
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