IMPHAL, November 6: Th Somokanta (THAU) and M Purnima (SAI Imp) have been adjudged the best lifter men’s and women’s respectively today at the 16th Sub-Junior, 17th Junior and 18th Senior state level Weight Lifting Championship which concluded today at the SAI-SAG Khuman Lampak.
The SAI Imphal women’s team was bagged the Women’s team champion with 109 points while the SAI Utlou Men’s team was crowned the Men’s Team champion.
In the Sub Junior boys 50kg category, M Ajoy Singh (SAI Imp) lifted a total of 160 kg (Snatch 70kg, Clean and jerk 90kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Chinglen Mani (SDO) lifted 135 kg (Snatch 55kg, Clean and Jerk 80kg) and ChSuraj Singh (NSA) lifted 120kg (snatch 55kg, clean and jerk 65kg) for the silver and bronze respectively.
In the Sub Junior Boys56kg category, Ch Rishikanta Singh (NSA) lifted a total of 160kg (Snatch 72kg, Clean and jerk 88kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Leojit Singh (NSA) lifted 146kg (Snatch 60kg, Clean and Jerk 86kg) and Y Lakhan Singh (Tiddim Road Unique Nambol) lifted 143kg (snatch 65kg, clean and jerk 78kg) for the silver and bronze respectively.
In the Sub Junior boys 62kg category, N Robin Singh (WMC) lifted a total of 177kg (Snatch 80kg, Clean and jerk 97kg) to clinch the gold, while, K Boby Singh (THAU) lifted 163kg (Snatch 75kg, Clean and Jerk 88kg) and K Keshorjit Singh (TNC) lifted 154kg (snatch 70kg, clean and jerk 84kg) for the silver and bronze respectively.
In the Sub Junior boys 69kg category, Kh Jajo Singh (Tiddim Road Unique Nambol) lifted a total of 215kg (Snatch 95kg, Clean and jerk 120kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Sunderjit Singh (SAI-Imp) lifted 185kg (Snatch 85kg, Clean and Jerk 100kg) and G Chittaranjan (BLC) lifted 169kg (snatch 75kg, clean and jerk 94kg) for the silver and bronze respectively.
In the Junior boys 56kg category, T Dipak Singh (WMC) lifted a total of 187kg (Snatch 78kg, Clean and jerk 109kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Ajit Singh (WMC) lifted 173kg (Snatch 76kg, Clean and Jerk 97kg) and L Paikhomba Singh (MINGLE) lifted 171kg (snatch 73kg, clean and jerk 98kg) for the silver and bronze respectively.
In the Junior boys 62kg category, A Arjun Singh (SAI-Imp) lifted a total of 196kg (Snatch 85kg, Clean and jerk 111kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Dinesh Singh (Tiddim Road Unique Nambol) lifted 158kg (Snatch 73kg, Clean and Jerk 85kg) for the silver.
In the Junior boys 69kg category, S Kemi Singh (SAG Utlou) lifted a total of 193kg (Snatch 85kg, Clean and jerk 108kg) to clinched the gold, while, Kh Shaolin(TWK) lifted 110kg (Snatch 63kg, Clean and Jerk 80kg) for the silver.
In the Sub Junior boys 77kg category, W Rohit (FLYO) lifted a total of 158kg (Snatch 70kg, Clean and jerk 88kg) to clinch the gold, while, T Basuray (YPISM) lifted 143kg (Snatch 63kg, Clean and Jerk 80kg) for the silver.
In the Senior Men 77kg category, Th Somokanta (THAU) lifted a total of 252kg (Snatch 107kg, Clean and jerk 145kg) to clinch the gold, while, L Ibotomba (SAI Utlou) lifted 230kg (Snatch 100kg, Clean and Jerk 130kg) for the silver.