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Weightlifter Sufna Jasmin has put in an incredible performance to break not one but two national records at the National Weightlifting Championships. Sufna broke both the previous snatch and total lift records in the women's 45kg category on Monday (October 7).
The Kerala-born wrestler lifted 76kg to set the new national snatch record. By recording a total lift of 169kg, she then went on to register another new record. With this feat, Sufna broke the previous national record created by Dipali Gursale at the National Games last year.
Sufna Jasmin has shown great potential in recent years and is a bright prospect for India in weightlifting. In 2023, she broke the total lift record of Jhilli Dalabehera and the snatch record of Komal Kohar. At the time, she lifted 165kg total and 75kg in snatch to break the two mentioned records.
The competition runs from October 7 till October 13. By the end of day 2, there have already been numerous performances that would have impressed wrestling fans.
National Weightlifting Championships serves as a breeding ground for India's next generation of wrestlers
The 2024 IWLF National Youth, Junior and Senior Championships is proving to be a great platform for India's young talent. The competition is being held at the Rainbow Khelo India Residential Academy in the town of Nagrota Bagwan in Himachal Pradesh.
The competition is being conducted across junior (Men and Women), youth (Boys and Girls) and senior (Men and Women) categories. Some of the most talented young wrestlers from around the country are competing in the Championships.
A total of 860 athletes from 31 states are participating as per the registrations received. Out of the total number of participants, 480 are male weightlifters with 380 female.
Odhisha's Jyoshna Sabar has won the gold in the girl's 40kg youth category by lifting a total weight of 120 kg. Preetismita Bhoi, who is from the same state, has won both silver and bronze in the girl's 45kg youth and junior weightlifting categories, respectively.
