Sport - Weightlifting

Kerala wins overall championship

ALAPPUZHA, NOV. 21. Host Kerala, logging 240 points, claimed the overall championship title in the 21st South India powerlifting championship, which concluded at the Municipal Town hall here late on Saturday night. Karnataka, with 198 points, was placed second.

The Kerala Tourism Minister, K.C. Venugopal, gave away the trophies.

The results (winners only): Men: 90kg: 1.P. Anil Kumar (Ker), (squat300+benchpress140+deadlift250=690). 100kg: 1. S. Anil Kumar (300+160+270= 730). 110kg: 1. K.M. Shinoy (Ker, 280+150+302.5= 732.5). 125kg: 1. Keith L.J. Furtado (Kar, 245+110+222.5=577.5). +125kg: 1. P.V. Prasad (AP, 225+145+195=565).

Boys: Juniors: 90kg: 1. K. Karthik (TN, 272.5+135+265= 672.5). 100kg: 1. J. Uthaya Kumar (TN, 255+122.5+257.5= 635). 110kg: 1. T. Prabosh (Ker, 212.5+150+227.5= 590). 125kg: 1. Keith L.J. Furtado (Kar, 245+110+222.5= 577.5). +125kg: 1. S.R. Satheesh Kumar (TN, 310+110+250= 670).

Sub-juniors: 90kg: 1. Hemash M. Haridas (Ker, 190+95+170= 455). 100kg: 1. K.G. Anoop (Ker, 180+90+200= 470). 110kg: 1. S. Sadeesh Kumar (TN, 150+70+160= 380). 125kg: 1. S. Venkat Naidu (AP, 220+117.5+230=567.5). +125kg: 1. P.V. Prasad (AP, 225+145+195= 565).

Women: 75kg: 1. N. Pushpa (Kar, 155+85+160= 400). 82.5kg: 1. T.Rajasree (Ker, 167.5+72.5+115= 395). 90kg: 1. T. Sajitha Raj (Ker, 180+80+200= 460). +90kg: 1. Geetha Bhai (Kar, 155+70+150= 375).

Girls: Juniors: 75kg: 1. P. Gokilavani (TN, 175+67.5+160= 402.5). 82.5kg: 1. T. Rajasree (Ker, 167.5+72.5+155= 395). 90kg: 1. T. Sajitha Raj (Ker, 180+80+200= 460). +90kg: 1. N. Geetha (Kar, 140+67.5+155= 362.5). Sub-juniors: 75kg: 1. Athi Udhayam (TN, 130+35+112.5= 277.5). 82.5kg: 1. E. Shami (Ker, 145+57.5+110= 312.5). 90kg: 1. C. Archana (Ker, 80+35+100=215). +90kg: 1. M.P. Vasudha (Kar, 105+45+110=260).— Our Special Correspondent

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