Powerlifters

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  Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games

  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.

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

  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.

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  Powerlifter, Father Of 3, On Life Support Weeks After Catching 'Bad Cold'

  Hospital examinations revealed that his illness was not a common cold, but rather a virus that had triggered a rare immune system disorder.

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  At 50, Senior Bureaucrat Wins National Powerlifting Medals, Breaks Records

  Meet Ekta Vishnoi, Deputy Director General at Sports Authority of India (SAI) and woman behind the now well established Fit India Movement.

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  In Awe Of Para Athletes Harbhajan Singh All Praise For Khelo India Movement

  Former Indian cricket sensation and Member of Parliament Harbhajan Singh graced the inaugural Khelo India Para Games' medal distribution ceremony for the powerlifters held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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  'Dedication Of Para Athletes A Big Inspiration Ahead Of Olympics': Shooter Sift Kaur Samra

  Sift Kaur Samra gave away medals at the para powerlifting event at the weightlifting auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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  Asian Para Games: Powerlifters Zainab Khatun, Rajkumari Secure Silver, Bronze On Debut

  Meerut's Zainab Khatun and Delhi's Rajkumari, both competing in the 61kg weight category, clinched silver and bronze medals

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  86-Year-Old British Grandfather Breaks World Weightlifting Record

  With a home gym that is fully stocked, Brian Winslow has been bodybuilding for more than 60 years.

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  UK Woman Karenjeet Kaur Bains Sets World Record For Most Bodyweight Squats In One Minute

  According to Guinness World Records, Karenjeet Kaur Bains, 25, holds the record for the most female squat lifts of one minute in which they lift their own body weight.

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  US Powerlifter Creates World Record By Lifting 737 kg In 3 Attempts

  Tamara Walcott, a female powerlifter from Maryland in the United States broke Guinness Worlds Record (GWR) after lifting a total of 737.5 kg across three compound lifts.

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  Sudhir Wins Gold In Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting: Here's How The World Reacted

  India's para powerlifter Sudhir scripted a Commonwealth Games record to win a gold medal in the men's heavyweight final

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  PM Modi Congratulates Sudhir And Murali Sreeshankar For Bringing Home Medals For India

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sudhir on winning gold in para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games and lauded him for his consistent performance. He also hailed Murali Sreeshankar for winning silver medal in the men's long jump

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  Watch: How India's Sudhir Won Gold Medal In Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting At CWG

  CWG 2022: Sudhir lifted 208kg in his first attempt and then went into the lead with his second lift of 212kg.

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  CWG 2022: Sudhir Wins Gold In Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting

  India's Sudhir won a historic gold medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting and also scripted a Commonwealth Games record with is total points of 134.5.

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  Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir Wins Para Powerlifting Gold, Silver For Murali Sreeshankar

  CWG 2022 Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir won gold in men's para powerlifting while Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump