Gurgaon: Indian powerlifters opened their
campaign on a strong note by winning a silver and a bronze on
the second day of the World Open Powerlifting Championships
here today.
P Suresh won the silver medal in the 56kg category, while
Rana Shyam Singh beat off stiff competition from compatriot
Raja Vimal to clinch the bronze in the 60kg category.
Suresh lifted 627.5 kg to finish a distant second behind
gold-winner Sergey Fedosienko (715kg) of Russia.
Shyam Singh and Vimal were tied at third with a total
lift of 640 kg but the former won the bronze due to his
lighter body weight.
Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Tsung-Ting won the gold in the
60kg category.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, November 02, 2009, 19:16