Hosts bihar and kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir won their first weightlifting medals at the Khelo india youth Games 2025 on wednesday (May 14, 2025). Satvik Luthra of kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir won the silver medal by lifting 263 kg while Ujjwal Singh of bihar won the bronze medal by lifting a total of 241 kg at the Rajgir sports Complex. The gold medal went to Sunny Bhati of haryana, who easily outperformed his opponent from kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir by lifting 151 kg in clean and jerk.
The five-day weightlifting competition concluded on Wednesday. Several records were made in the first four days, but no record was made on the last day. In total, 13 national youth records were made this time. maharashtra made five of these, Uttar Pradesh three, odisha two and tamil Nadu, assam and haryana one each. Eight national youth records were set at the Khelo india youth Games in tamil Nadu.
Luthra of kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir kept her composure and almost won the gold medal. Had her third and final attempt of 151kg in clean and jerk been successful, the pressure would have mounted on Bhati. Luthra overcame a wrist injury she suffered two months before the indian Weightlifting Federation's national championships this january and competed in her second Khelo india youth Games.
Gagandeep of punjab wins bronze
Amrita P Suni of kerala lifted 79kg in snatch and 102kg in clean and jerk to win the gold medal in the youth girls +81kg category. Karnati naga Ramalakshmi of andhra pradesh won the silver medal with a total lift of 176kg (75+101). Gagandeep Kaur of punjab won the bronze medal with a total lift of 167kg.
Amrita, who trained at NCOE Lucknow, got interested in weightlifting through her father who was also a national-level weightlifter. He works as an engineering supervisor. Despite being good in studies, her father wanted her to fulfill her dream of representing india in international competitions.
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