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Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in men’s heavyweight category

Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in men’s heavyweight category

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 25, 2026 02:00 AM IST Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened India’s medal account in the Commonwealth Games on late Friday night when he won the bronze medal in the Men’s Heavyweight category. Jhandu, who was in Group B, started with a successful 181 kg lift before following it up with another successful lift of 190 kgs. He finished with 130.9 points and maintained his lead for a while before he was pipped by Matthew Harding who finished second and eventual winner Riluwan Idris. Born in Harnaut, Nalanda district, Bihar, he was affected by polio since birth. The son of avegetable vendor, Jhandu comes from a humble family and overcame financial and physical challenges through determination and hard work. He began his sporting career in 2017 as a para athletics athlete, competing in the F55 shot put and discus throw events, where he won several district and state-level medals. During this period, strength training in the gym sparked his interest in powerlifting. Following a recommendation at a state championship, he switched to …

17-year-old powerlifter dies in training mishap

17-year-old powerlifter dies in training mishap

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In a tragic incident in Bikaner, Rajasthan on Wednesday, a 17-year-old powerlifter died in the midst of a training routine. As per reports, the mishap occurred when the powerlifter, who has been identified as Yashtika Acharya, was attempting to lift 270kg. Yashtika Acharya, a Junior National Games gold medallist power-lifter has died in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district. As per reports, the 17 year old woman suffered a fatal injury on Wednesday, when a rod bearing 270kg fell on her neck during a practice session.#powerlifting pic.twitter.com/13WTgEmkOl — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 19, 2025 The video, which is being widely circulated on social media, shows Acharya being led to the bar by a trainer. She begins clasping the bar and takes a step back to begin her routine. However, her left leg gives way and with the seemingly heavy weights overpowering her, the bar collapses on the back of Acharya’s neck. The trainer, standing behind the teenager, is unable to arrest the fall of the bar and onlookers watch in horror and Acharya’s neck bears the full burden …

270kg Rod Falls On Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya’s Neck During Training, 17-Year-Old Gold Medallist Athlete Dies

270kg Rod Falls On Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya’s Neck During Training, 17-Year-Old Gold Medallist Athlete Dies

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File photo of Yashtika Acharya© X/Twitter A Junior National Games gold medallist power-lifter died in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday, after a 270kg rod fell on her neck during practice. The female powerlifter Yashtika Acharya (17) died in the gym. The neck of the gold medallist player broke when the 270 kg rod fell on her on Tuesday, Naya Shahar SHO Vikram Tiwari said. Immediately after the accident, Acharya was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Tiwari said the accident happened when the trainer was making Yashtika lift weights in the gym. The trainer also suffered minor injuries in the mishap. The SHO said the family has not registered any case in this regard. After the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family on Wednesday. Powerlifting is a strength sport which consists three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. This sport is not part of Olympics. Fatal accidents in sports, though uncommon, have happened in the past too. On the cricket field, …

Rajasthan: Gold medallist power-lifter dies after 270-kg rod falls on her neck

Rajasthan: Gold medallist power-lifter dies after 270-kg rod falls on her neck

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A gold-medallist female power-lifter in the Junior National Games died when a 270-kg rod fell on her neck during practice in Rajasthan`s Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday. Female powerlifter Yashtika Acharya (17) died while practising in the gym. The neck of the gold medallist player broke when a 270-kg rod fell on her on Tuesday, Naya Shahar SHO Vikram Tiwari said. He said immediately after the accident, she was taken to the hospital where doctors declared her dead. Tiwari said the accident happened when the trainer was making Yashtika lift weights in the gym. The trainer also suffered minor injuries in the mishap. The SHO said the family has not registered any case in this regard. After the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family on Wednesday. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its …

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bans Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bans Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary

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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Indian para powerlifting athlete Sachin Chaudhary for eight years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (IPC IF Rules). This was the athlete’s second asserted ADRV. Prohibited substances in samples Chaudhary returned adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for prohibited substances in a urine sample provided in competition on 4 December 2021 during the men’s up to 97 kg event at the Tbilisi 2021 Para Powerlifting Senior World Championships. The prohibited substances were metandienone and strychnine, which are included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Prohibited List under the class S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and class S6 Stimulants, respectively. The IPC provisionally suspended the athlete on 31 January 2022 pending a resolution of his case. During the IPC’s investigation of the case, the athlete confirmed that he had continued coaching other athletes during his provisional suspension, failing to respect the terms of that provisional suspension set out in Article 10.14.1 of the IPC IF Rules. As a result, his period of ineligibility …

Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games

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File photo of Kasthuri Rajamani.© X (Twitter) India’s Kasthuri Rajamani equalled her personal best lift but failed to make an impact, finishing eighth among nine competitors in the women’s 67kg powerlifting event at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. The 40-year-old from Tamil Nadu lifted 106kg in her second attempt after failing in the first and again faltered in her third and final bid to heave 110kg. Kasthuri, who had finished fifth at the Hangzhou Para Games in 2023, had taken up powerlifting at the insistence of a para shooter friend and had won gold at the Khelo India Para Games last year in the 67kg category. The 33-year-old Yujiao Tan, China’s two-time Paralympics champion and winner of four world championship gold medals besides a top-podium finish at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, made it a hat-trick of titles at the global showpiece in style, smashing the world and Paralympic record with a heave of 142kg. Egypt’s Fatma Elyan clinched silver with a best lift of 139kg, while Brazil’s Fatima de …

Paris Paralympics: Simran Sharma Finishes Last In Women’s 100m Final, Powerlifter Ashok’s Campaign Concludes Without Medal

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India para-athletes Simran Sharma and Ashok failed to seal their spot at the podium and saw their Paris Paralympics campaign conclude on a heartbreaking note. Simran stormed into the women’s 100m T12 final without breaking a sweat. But she was ousted by her opponents and finished last of the four finalists in the event with a timing of 12.31s. Cuba’s Omara Durand Elias, the world record-holder, struck gold with a timing of 11.81s. Ukraine’s Oksana Boturchuk finished behind Elias with a timing of 12.17s. Germany’s Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt settled for the bronze medal after clocking 12.26s. Meanwhile, powerlifter Ashok, who was also competing for a medal in the men’s 65kg final, saw his campaign conclude in the sixth position. He kicked off the proceedings by successfully lifting 196kg in his first attempt. He continued to ride high on the momentum, lifted 199kg, and raised hopes of a possible medal. But in the third attempt, he went for glory by trying to lift 206kg in the third and final round. But it turned out to …