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Ukrainian European Champion Weightlifter Killed In War Against Russia

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Oleksandr Pielieshenko has been killed in the war against Russia© AFP Ukrainian double European champion weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko has been killed in the war against Russia, the Ukrainian weightlifting federation announced on Monday. Pielieshenko, 30, won European gold in 2016 and 2017, and narrowly missed out on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he came fourth in the 85kg category. “It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that the heart of the great Ukrainian sportsman Oleksandr Pielieshenko has stopped beating,” the federation reported in a statement. Ukraine’s national weightlifting coach Victor Slobodianiuk said Pielieshenko had “died a hero defending Ukraine” in a post on Facebook. Pielieshenko joined the Ukrainian army in February 2022 at the start of the Russian invasion, noted the Ukrainian Olympic Committee. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Source link

Mirabai Chanu Finishes 3rd In Group B Of World Cup, Set To Qualify For Paris Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu all but qualified for the 2024 Paris Games after she finished third in the women’s 49kg Group B event of the IWF World Cup on Monday. Returning from a six-month injury lay off, Chanu lifted a total of 184kg (81kg+103kg) at the tournament, which is the final and a mandatory qualifier for the Paris Olympics. “It feels incredible to come back after an injury. Almost every lift I made today felt clean, clear, and powerful, and I’m leaving this competition feeling strong and confident,” Chanu said. “The rehabilitation was tough and demanding, but with the support of everyone involved in my rehab and recovery, I pushed through all the complications.” With the completion of her event, Chanu has fulfilled the criteria for the Paris Olympics, which is participating in two compulsory events and three other qualifiers. The 2017 world champion is currently ranked second in the women’s 49kg Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) behind China’s Jian HuiHua. The qualification period for weightlifting will end on April 28, following which the IWF …

Lifter Achinta Sheuli Expelled From National Camp For Entering Women’s Hostel At Night

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Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Achinta Sheuli has been expelled from the Paris Olympics preparatory camp after he was caught entering the women’s hostel at night at NIS Patiala. The disciplinary breach occurred on Thursday night. The 22-year-old, who competes in the men’s 73kg weight class, was caught by security personnel, who made a video of the lifter. “Obviously, such indiscipline will not be tolerated. Achinta was asked to leave the camp immediately,” an Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) official told PTI on condition of anonymity. The Sports Authority of India and NIS Patiala Executive Director Vineet Kumar were immediately made aware of the incident. Since there was video evidence of the incident, SAI did not constitute an investigating panel. “The video was sent to NIS Patiala ED Vineet Kumar and the SAI headquarters in New Delhi and IWLF was asked to remove Achinta from the camp,” a SAI source said. Sheuli, who won the gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham CWG with a Games record, left the camp on Friday. The facility in Patiala has …

Raised By Widowed Anganwadi Worker Mother, Maharashtra’s Grishma Thorat Lifts KIYG Silver

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Thane weightlifter Grishma Thorat, who picked a silver in women’s 76kg category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, has finally made peace with herself after a tragic personal loss left her devastated and shook her deep inside. For the past two years, Grishma’s life revolved around the memories of her late father, who lost his battle to post-Covid infections, mere four days after she returned from Bhubaneswar with a sixth-place finish at the junior nationals in 2022. “A couple of days after I returned from Bhubaneswar, my father had to be admitted to the hospital due to Covid-related complications. We weren’t ready for the worst situation and thought he would recover. However, fate had something else written for us,” said an emotional Grishma, who is a 10th standard student in a local school. “It (last two years) has been the toughest phase of my career so far. Every time, I go for training or start doing anything the memories of my father keep flashing in front of me. I was mentally shattered, …

“Happy To Win Silver Medal At Weightlifting World Championships”: Mirabai Chanu To NDTV

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Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the World Championships in Bogota, Colombia, despite struggling with a wrist injury, ealier this week. Chanu, the 2017 world champion, had hurt her wrist during a training session in September. While speaking to NDTV from Colombia, Mirabai said that she was happy after winning silver medal. The 28-year-old said that the wrist injury made life difficult for her, adding that she would look to do better at the upcoming Asian Games on home soil. Chanu further added that her aim is to beat a Chinese weightlifter one day, and win gold for the country. “This was my second World Championships medal and I am happy with the silver medal. Especially when I underwent a wrist surgery recently. This World Championships was special for me as I had missed the last edition of the tournament, and this was also the first round of qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics,” Mirabai Chanu told NDTV. She also suggested that the lack of weightlifters in India, as compared to other nations …

Mirabai Chanu Clinches Silver At World Weightlifting Championship Despite Wrist Issue

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Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in 49kg category, managed to lift 87kg in snatch and in clean and jerk her best effort was a lift of 113kg. The Indian finished behind China’s Jiang Huihua, who won the gold with a total effort of 206kg (93kg+113kg) while her compatriot and Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihua 198kg (89kg+109kg) took home the bronze medal. “We were not taking any pressure for this event. This is the weight Mira lifts regularly. From now we will start increasing the weights and improving,” head coach Vijay Sharma told PTI. Chanu, the 2017 world champion, had hurt her wrist during a training session in September. She had also participated in the National Games with the injury in October. “We couldn’t do much (about the injury) because we didn’t want to skip the World Championships. Now, …