MOHAMMAD Ansar, Chanda Ojha, and Tanishka Nagarle emerged top powerlifters at the district-level powerlifting competition held at Tanishka Nursing Home, Rajiv Nagar. The competition was organised by Nagpur District Amateur Powerlifting Association. The event saw 150 athletes compete in senior, junior, and special (intellectually disabled) categories. Winners were awarded medals by the association’s patron Pramod Walmandre, Vidarbha Olympic Association Secretary Dr Shrikant Warankar, association’s President Sachin Mathne, Janardan Khorgade, Sachin Kalnayake, Nitin Gachke, and Chandrashekhar Dhabale.

 

The event was successfully managed by Secretary Saurabh Rangari, Pawan Vaidya, Samyak Lanjewar, Sheyash Rangari, Pratik Tawke, Mrunal Shyamkuwar, Himanshi Taywade, Anjali Zhadne, Kalyani Marwade, Neha Murmare, Angel Tandekar, Aastha Dahikar, and Mitali Dhore. RESULTS: Junior Boys 53kg: 1 Gaurav Pudke, 2 Kautuk Bothle, 3 Raj Patil. 59kg: 1 Mandeep Singh, 2 Shaurya Bhingare. 66kg: 1 Aditya Ade, 2 Manthan Khetade, 3 Aabhas Meshram. 74kg: 1 Kevin Smith, 2 Pratmesh Dohe, 3 Aditya Devlkar. 83kg: 1 Mohammad Ansar, 2 Aman Vishwakarma, 3 Divansh Partwar. 93kg: 1 Waqar Sheikh, 2 Suraj Singh Thakur, 3 Kunal Deshmukh. 105kg: 1 Abul Husen. 120kg: 1 Om Argale. Junior Girls: 43kg: 1 Dinita Nagarle, 47kg: 1 Tanishka Nagarle, 2 Yashita. 57kg: 1 Parul Thakre. Senior Women: 47kg: 1 Puja Kinkar. 57kg: 1 Chanda Ojha, 2 Manisha Dadgal, 3 Parul Thakre. 69kg: 1 Alisha Masram. 76kg: 1 Tanvi Rahate, 2 Sonali Dhakate. Senior Men: 59kg: 1 Piyush Samarth, 2 Gaurav Pudke, 3 Shaurya Bhingare. 66kg: 1 Aditya Ade, 2 Aabhas Meshram, 3 Harshal Bodle. 74kg: 1 Kevin Smith, 2 Nilesh Jambhulkar, 3 Manoj Kumar. 83kg: 1 Mohammad Ansar, 2 Aman Vishwakarma, 3 Raj Verma. 93kg: 1 Waqar Sheikh, 2 Saurabh Gedam, 3 Krishna Rewaskar. 105kg: 1 Prashant Mulpuri, 2 Abul Hasan, 3 Nishant Karanar. Masters: 66kg: 1 Shrikant Ade, 2 Janardan Khorgade, 3 Nandkishor Nagarle. 74kg: 1 Eugene Smith, 2 Vivek Raut. 83kg: 1 Ratnadhin Singh. 93kg: 1 Sanjay Sahare, 2 Pravesh Rahangdale. Special Olympics (Intellectually Disabled) 59kg: 1 Taufik Sheikh, 2 Rishabh Sawarkar, 3 Shreyas Bahadute. 66kg: 1 Prabhat Choudhary, 2 Yash Ghugal. 74kg: 1 Durvank Dabalekar, 2 Vedant Dhumale. 83kg: 1 Devanshu Pondia, 2 Ayush Hedau. 93kg: 1 Neel Rai. Women Special Olympics: 1 Munira Wardhawar, 2 Suha Sonule.