Kanpur :

Hosts Uttar Pradesh emerged as overall champion in the national subjunior powerlifting championship, which concluded here at Gaurav Memorial International School, Kalyanpur, on Thursday. The winners finished with 219 points.

Delhi and Haryana got the second and third spots with 154 and 65 points respectively.

In boy’s group UP collected 111 points, while Delhi and Haryana garnered 98 and 65 points respectively. Similarly in girls’ group the hoem side emerged on top with 108 points. Maharashtra and Delhi got second and third places with 64 and 58 points respectively.

Divya Khatri of Maharashtra (291kg) and Abhishek Kumar of UP (401.5 kg) were adjudged the best lifterers in girls’ and boy’s group respectively.

The prizes were given away jointly by Sanjeev Pathak table tennis player and vice-president UPTTA, Dr Ashok Tiwari (director PSIT) and RP Katiyar (vice-president UPTTA).

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Kanpur News / TNN / June 01st, 2018