Jaipur: The two-day 31st Rajasthan Equipped Bench Press Championship, organised by the Jaipur District Powerlifting Association under the aegis of the Rajasthan State Powerlifting Association, concluded at the Railway Institute concluded here on Sunday. A total of 230 male and female athletes from 25 districts across the state participated in the annual tournament.
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
The chief guest at the closing and prize distribution ceremony was Vinod Sahu, vice-president of Powerlifting India. He felicitated the winning athletes and teams with trophies, medals, and certificates, and encouraged the participants to strive for excellence at the national level.Bikaner secured team championships in four out of the six age categories — senior women, junior men, sub-junior boys, and sub-junior girls. Jodhpur claimed the team championships in the senior men and junior women sections.
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
Kishanaram from Jodhpur won the ‘strong man’ title in both the senior and junior men’s categories. On the first day, he secured the top position in both categories by lifting 150-kg in the 59-kg weight class.In the senior women’s group, Poonam from Jaipur was declared ‘strong woman.’
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
Team Championships and TitlesCategory Team Championship Runner-up Strong Man/Strong WomanSenior Men Jodhpur Alwar Kishanaram (Jodhpur)Senior Women Bikaner Jodhpur Poonam (Jaipur)Junior Men Bikaner Alwar Kishanaram (Jodhpur)Junior Women Jodhpur Bikaner Bhumika Saraswat (Bikaner)Sub-Junior BoysBikaner Alwar Vyom Jawa (Jodhpur)Sub-Junior Girls Bikaner Jodhpur Siddhi Kumari Pandey (Bikaner)
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
Satyendra Singh Rathore (president), Ashwini Khandelwal (secretary), and Pawan Kumawat (treasurer) of the Jaipur District Powerlifting Association expressed their gratitude to the chief guest, judges, athletes, and all those who contributed to the success of the event.Secretary Ashwini Khandelwal stated that the winners of this competition will represent Rajasthan at the national-level championship, which is scheduled to be held in New Delhi during the last week of January 2027.
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
Jaipur Athletes Win 6 Gold Medals at State-Level Bench Press ChampionshipJaipur: Athletes from the host district, Jaipur, delivered an impressive performance at the 31st State-Level Equipped Bench Press Championship held at the Railway Institute, Jaipur, securing 6 gold medals.In the women’s category, Neetu Chauhan bagged gold in the 63-kg weight class (Masters-2), and Riya Kanwar captured gold in the 76-kg weight class (Junior).In the men’s category, gold medals were won by Nikhil Jajotar (Junior, 105-kg), Mahesh Khandelwal (Masters-3, 59-kg), Aditya Chaudhary (Sub-Junior, 83-kg), and Rishi Topiya (Sub-Junior, 105-kg).
Jodhpur’s Kishanaram named ‘Strong Man’ in both senior and junior categories, while Jaipur’s Poonam adjudged ‘Strong Woman’
Gold Medalists from Jaipur:S. No. Athlete Category Weight Class1 Neetu Chauhan Masters-2 Women 63-kg2 Riya Kanwar Junior Women 76-kg3 Nikhil Jajotar Junior Men 105-kg4 Mahesh Khandelwal Masters-3 Men 59-kg5 Aditya Chaudhary Sub-Junior Boys 83-kg6 Rishi Topiya Sub-Junior Boys 105-kgSatyendra Singh Rathore (President), Ashwini Khandelwal (Secretary), and Pawan Kumawat (Treasurer) of the Jaipur District Powerlifting Association congratulated the winning athletes. They expressed hope that these athletes would continue to bring laurels to Jaipur and Rajasthan at the national competition scheduled to be held in New Delhi in January 2027.
