Mizoram dominates day two of Eastern India Weightlifting Championships
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 03 2012:
As the 76th Men's & 20th Women's Eastern India Weightlifting Championships organised by the Manipur Weightlifting Association under the aegis of Eastern India Weightlifting Association entered second day, Mizoram outperformed other states.
Mizoram won two gold and two silver medals today and top the medal tally while Manipur follows by winning two gold, one silver and one bronze medals today.
In today's events, Sona Tarasdar of West Bengal won the gold in Women's 53 kg category after earning 111 points.
M Roshina of Arunachal Pradesh and O Roshini of Nagaland won the silver and bronze medals after earning 102 and 101 points respectively.
In Men's 62 kg category, Lalramzaua of Mizoram won gold with 220 points.
Ankit Ranjan of Bihar and A Arjun of Manipur got 207 and 196 points to win the silver and bronze medals respectively.
PC Lalawmpuii of Mizoram earned 143 points and won gold in Women's 63 kg category.
Th Sihila of Manipur missed the gold by one point as she got 142 points and had to contend with a silver medal.
The bronze medal was won by Babina of Meghalaya.
She earned 97 points.
In Men's 69 kg category, Kh Jojo of Manipur won the gold, He earned 238 points.
Vanlalchhanhima of Mizoram who earned 210 points got the silver medal while S Kimi won the bronze with 194 points.