Amritsar weightlifters win medals in state championship
Amritsar weightlifters pose after winning junior and senior state championship, which concluded recently in Phagwara.
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City weightlifters won medals in the Punjab State Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championship which recently concluded in Phagwara.
In the 60-kg category Vishal won the top position, while Vanshdeep Singh won a bronze medal, Sunil Singh won a gold medal in the 65 kg category, Aditya won a gold medal in the 71 kg category, Yousuf a silver medal in 71 kg, Karanpreet Singh a bronze medal in 79 kg category, Surinderpal Singh a silver medal in 88 kg, Jaideep Singh a silver medal in 94 kg and Shaib Singh won a silver medal in 110 kg category.
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In the girls’ group, Lovejot Kaur secured a bronze medal in 48 kg and Simran Sharma a silver medal in 86 kg category. They credited their success to their coach, retired Subedar Rajinder Singh.
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