Five from State in Indian Weightlifting contingent for Commonwealth Championship
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 30 2019:
Five weightlifters from Manipur have been selected in the Indian team by Indian Weightlifting Federation for participation in the forthcoming 2019 Commonwealth Senior (Men and Women), Junior (Men and Women) and Youth (Boys and Girls) Weightlifting Championship to be held in Apia, Somoa from July 6 to 14 .
The selection for the event, which will also serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic was intimated by the Indian Weightlifting Federation in its letter dated May 27, said a press release issued by Manipur Weightlifting Association.
The names of the athletes who have been selected by the National federation are S Bindyarani Devi (55 kg, Senior and Junior); Ch Nirmala Devi (64 kg, Junior), S Nirupama Devi (64 kg , Junior), Ch Rishikanta Singh (55 kg, Senior Men) and L Sadananda Singh (73 kg, Junior and Youth Boys) .
The Indian Weightlifting Contingent will leave New Delhi for Apia on July 5 the release continued.
Manipur Weightlifting Association also extended its best wishes to the team.