Akshay takes 3 gold, Lalu bags one silver and 2 bronze

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 17:11

Akshay B Gaikwad clinched three gold medals while Lalu Taku bagged a silver and two bronze as Indian Weightlifters continued to shine at the 15th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships.

Jamjang Deru wins three medals in Asian Youth Weightlifting

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 18:58

Jamjang Deru won three medals, including two gold, in the boy`s 50kg category to open India`s account on the opening day of the 15th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships.

Birendra Baishya elected IWF Executive Board member

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:57

Indian Weightlifting Federation President Birendra Prasad Baishya has been elected as the Executive Board Member of the International Weightlifting Federation.

Mirabai wins three bronze in Junior World Weightlifting

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 17:23

India opened their medal account in the Junior World Weightlifting Championships with Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagging three bronze in the women`s 48kg category on the opening day of the competition in Lima, Peru on Sunday.

Indian lifter wins two medals in Youth World Championships

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 18:40

Rahul Ragala Venkat bagged a silver and a bronze in the boys 77 kg on the fifth day of the Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday.

India win a silver in World Youth Weightlifting

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 19:38

Jamjang Deru gave India the first medal in the World Youth Weightlifting Championships as he won a silver in the 50kg boys category on the opening day at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Ministry issues fresh deadline to NSFs to amend constitution

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 14:40

The Sports Ministry has issued a fresh deadline to all National Sports Federations, which have not amended their constitution in accordance with the sports code, to make their position clear by February 28, failing which their government recognition could be "impacted".

Arunachal Weightlifter Jimjang Deru creates national record

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 12:05

Arunachal weightlifter Jimjang Deru has brought laurels to the state by creating three new national records in the ongoing 8th Youth National Weightlifting Championship.

Rahul bags 3 more golds for India in Asian Youth Weightlifting

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 18:05

Ragala Venkat Rahul won three gold medals to help India increase their medals tally to seven on the second day of the 14th Asian Youth (Boys & Girls) Weightlifting Championships at Yangon, Myanmar on Friday.

Odisha weightlifters to participate in Asian championship

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 13:22

Two weightlifters from Odisha are participating in the Asian Youth (boys and girls) and Junior Men`s Weightlifting Championships 2012, organised by the Myanmar Weightlifting Federation.

Chandrika to lead Indian challenge in Asian Weightlifting

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 18:40

India`s first medallist in the World Youth Weightlifting Championships, Chandrika Tarafdar will spearhead the country`s campaign in the 13th Asian Youth (Boys and Girls) Championships to be held at Yangon, Myanmar from November 5-12.