Weightlifters from Arunachal Pradesh continue to shine on the ongoing Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting Championships as on day 2 of the event, national record holder Boni Mangkhya added another medal to the state’s total tally.
Competing in the 55 kg junior weight class, 18-year-old Boni lifted a total of 161 kg (71 kg in snatch and 90 kg in clean and jerk), winning Arunachal’s second bronze in the championship.
Kaken Doyom won the first medal (bronze) for Arunachal on Thursday.
Boni’s weight was 10kg lower than her national record, which she set in March this year at the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth, Junior and Senior Championship-2022.
She had hoisted a record 171 kg (73 kg in snatch and 98 kg in clean and jerk) total to set a new national record and win two gold medals in the major event.
The Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting Championships assist the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) in establishing the national ranking of female lifters and also play a vital role in the selection process for national camps and international events.
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