Bhubaneswar: Female wrestlers have been doing the state proud with their exploits in national and international meets.
On Sunday, Jyoshna Sabar, representing India in the IWF World Youth Championships at Albania, bagged two medals.
A product of Odisha’s Weightlifting HPC, Jyoshna won silver in women’s 40 kg category snatch by lifting 53 kg and secured an overall bronze with a total lift of 115 kg.
Jyoshna Sabar, a Weightlifting HPC lifter representing India in IWF World Youth C’ships, 2023 at Albania won a 🥈 in Women 40 Kg category Snatch by lifting a total of 53 Kg & secured an overall #Bronze 🥉 by a total lift of 115 Kg.
Congratulations Jyoshna! 👏👏#OdishaForSports pic.twitter.com/GMeqZMpVhM
— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) March 26, 2023
Closer home, Tikimohini Mallik, another Odisha Weightlifting HPC trainee, struck gold in 64 kg category at the Khelo India Youth Women Ranking tournament in Bengaluru.
🚨Medal Alert🚨
Congratulations Tikimohini Mallik from #Odisha Weightlifting HPC for winning #Gold 🥇 in 64 Kg category at the @kheloindia Youth Women Ranking Tournament held in Bengaluru.#OdishaForSports pic.twitter.com/KuHgOtzWqL
— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) March 26, 2023
A day earlier, Sumitra Mallik of Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel claimed gold and Bidhusmita Bhoi — from Weightlifting HPC Dhenkanal sub-centre – earned bronze in 59 kg category at the Khelo India event.
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