Krishna Sahu lifts gold

MUMBAI, July 18: Krishna Sahu (Madhya Pradesh) clinched the gold medal in the 60 kg class of the Bombay Paints-sponsored West Zone senior p...

MUMBAI, July 18: Krishna Sahu (Madhya Pradesh) clinched the gold medal in the 60 kg class of the Bombay Paints-sponsored West Zone senior powerlifting championships that got underway at the Andheri Stadium Sports Complex today.

Thirty-year-old Sahu, also a body builder and an international silver medallist employed by the Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL), lifted 600 kg over three categories — squat, bench press and dead lift. Maharashtra’s Anand Chalke (590 kgs) and Santosh Burte (575 kgs) followed Sahu at second and third position respectively. Maharashtra powerlifters Sanjay Rahate and Santosh Shinde took the top two spots in the 67.5 kg men’s class of the West Zone championships.

Rahate’s total poundage of 630 kgs clinched the state strongman the gold medal while Shinde lifted 612.5 kgs to finish second. Rajastha’s Maneer Singh Choudhary finished third with a total lift of 505 kgs.

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Rahate, former junior national champion, relied on his strong points the squat to boost his tally. Shinde’s prowess at the dead lift held him in good stead.

The same lifters clinched the senior state title by the virtue of the same record with Shashikant Gajbhiye (Nagpur) lifting 505 kgs to finish third.

After the tournament was inaugurated by the deputy chief minister Gopinath Munde, competition in the state event produced winners in the 56 kg and 52 kg classes. Top honours went to Santosh Bandre (Suburban Mumbai) and Prakash Garje (Mumbai) respectively.

Running concurrently are the state senior championships which will select the Maharashtra squad to the national championships in Raipur in August.

Though the EC’s media invitation did not specify the subject, officials said the briefing would pertain to the SIR schedule. (File)

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