header banner
SPORTS

Kamal, Kamala set national records in weightlifting

RAJBIRAJ, Dec 27: Tribhuvan Army Club weightlifters Kamal Bahadur Adhikari and Kamala Shrestha set new national reco...
By Jeetendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, Dec 27: Tribhuvan Army Club weightlifters Kamal Bahadur Adhikari and Kamala Shrestha set new national records in weightlifting in the National Games being held in Rajbiraj, Saptari. 


Kamal who competed in men’s 85 kg section lifted 155 kg in clean and jerk to surpass Gyan Bahadur Shrestha’s record of 154 kg set during the 10th South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2006. Kamal, also the gold medalist of the same edition of Colombo SAG lifted 105 kg in snatch for a total of 260 kg for gold. 


Related story

Weightlifters Kamala, Sanju set national records


Kamala who participated in women’s 58 kg set three national records including 66 kg in snatch, 79 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 145 kg. She broke Jhanta Katuwal’s  record of  65 kg in snatch and 142 kg in total 11 years ago in Luvu, Lalitpur. She eclipsed Uttam Khatri’s 78 kg record in clean and jerk set five years ago in Birgunj. Earlier, on Sunday Devi Chaudhary of Nepal Police Club set new national record in women’s 53 kg section. 


Meanwhile, Prakash KC of Mid Western Region earned gold in men’s 69 kg category. He lifted 96 kg in snatch and 125 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 221 kg. Surendra Shrestha of Army secured gold in men’s 77 kg lifting 85 kg in snatch and 120 kg in clean and jerk for total of 205 kg.


Women’s 63 kg event saw, Junu Maya Chhantyal of Police secure top finish. She lifted 60 kg in snatch and 80 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 140 kg.

Related Stories
SPORTS

Joshi Memorial weightlifting from Oct 2

SPORTS

Nepal to host weightlifting championship

SPORTS

Sanju Chaudhary improves national record, three ar...

SPORTS

26th Men's and 11th Women's National Weightlifting...

SPORTS

Kamal Adhikari improves national records in weight...