Pradip, Debi emerge best powerlifters

Pradip Patra of Khurda and Debi Singh of Mayurbhanj won the titles as Strongman and Strongwoman respectively in the 25th State Powerlifting Championship, which concluded at Utkal Karate School in Bhubaneswar today. Khurda bagged the team title in the three-day championship, which was organized by Odisha Powerlifting Association.
State Sports and Youth Services Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi handed over the trophies at the closing function. Eminent woman athlete Anuradha Biswal was present on the occasion. Over 200 powerlifters from 14 districts and three institutions participated in the championship, which was inaugurated by Energy Minister Arun Kumar Sahu.

RESULTS:
Sub-junior men:
53kg: 1. Basant Malek, 2. Kiran Kumar Jena, 3. Mukunda Adjuad. 59kg: 1. Bidyadhar Singh, 2. Kondya Sabara, 3. Tejab Kumar Suna. 66kg: 1. Sumit Sahoo, 2. Rabindra Chandan, Bikram Behera. 74kg: 1. A Samar Raj, 2. Bhimadhara Nag. 83kg. 1. Sujit Manahera, 2. Sangram Behera, 3. Kiran Jena. 93kg: 1. Rakesh Bhukta, 2. Jitendra Palai. 105kg: 1. Debasis Mahapatra.
Junior men: 53kg: 1. Amit Thapa, 2. Adapa Chandra Rao, 3. Swarup Kumar Nayak. 59kg: 1. G Siva, 2. Sumarendra Mohanta, 3. Binod Kumar Majhi. 66kg: 1. Pradip Patra, 2. Umakanta Sethi, 3. Biswajit Biswabhusana. 74kg: 1. Khandagiri Daza, 2. Manoj Sahoo, 3. Jayakrushna Sahoo. 83kg: 1. Raman Bag, 2. Satyabrata Behera, 3. ND Reddy. 93kg: 1. Samsan Lakra, 2. Umakanta Behera. 105kg: 1. Jayadev Mishra. +120kg: 1. Tarandeep Singh.
Senior men: 59kg: 1. G Siva, 2. Basanta Kaleka, 3. Santosh Bag. 66kg: 1. Pradip Patra, 2. Eswar Machkund, 3. Baguru Ratai. 74kg: 1. BP Behera, 2. KC Sahoo, 3. Khandagiri Dora. 83kg. 1. Gautam Adjuad, 2. Sujit Manahara, 3. Sangram Behera. 93kg: 1. Anil Mohanty, 2. Satyananda Jena, 3. Chitta Mishra. 105kg: 1. Gangadhar Bisoi, 2. Om Mohanty, 3. Jayadev Mishra. 120kg: 1. Santosh Barik, 2. Ashok Prasad. +120kg: 1. Tarandeep Singh.
Open benchpress (Men): 59kg men: 1. Nilamani Sahu, 2. Chandra Rao, 3. Kondya Sabara. 66kg: 1. Pradip Patra, 2. Baguru Ratai, 3. Pintu Besoi. 74kg: 1. Rudra Behera, 2. Vijay Chakrabarty, 3. Manoj Sahu. 83kg: 1. Trilochan Sahoo, 2. Gautam Adjuad, 3. Surat Biswal. 93kg: 1. Sukdev Barik, 2. Jitendra Moharana, 3. Chitta Mishra. 105kg: 1. Chandan Behera, 2. PK Mishra, 3. Om Mohanty. 120kg: 1. Nilakanta Pradhan, 2. AK Prasad, 3. Rajesh Behera. +120kg: Tarandeep Singh.
Sub-junior women: 43kg: 1. Draupadi Singh, 2. Sunadei Jani, 3. Kabita Singh. 47kg: 1. Debi Singh. 52kg: 1. Supriya Rout, 2. Juni Mandal, 3. Sabitri Gudia. 57kg: 1. Roshni Tandi, 2. Pragnya Mohany, 3. Bhabani Toika. 63kg: 1. Priyadarshini Bisoi. 72kg: 1. Subhasmita Mohanty, 2. Sangita Ekka. 84kg: 1. Yashmini Rath.
Junior women: 43kg: 1. Sujata Mallick, 2. Manasi Barik. 47kg: 1. Anupama Swain, 2. Lipsa Sethi. 52kg: 1. Krishna Mallick. 57kg: 1. Swarupa Purty, 2. Subhra Dash. 63kg: 1. Kiran Digal. 72kg: 1. Manisha Padhi, 2. Sushreeta Pattnaik. 84kg: 1. Lucky Rani Patra. +84kg: 1. Rita Moharana.
Senior women: 43kg: 1. Anupama Swain, 2. Sujata Mallick, 3. Lipsa Sethi. 52kg: 1. Krishna Mallick, 2. Juni Mandal. 57kg: 1. Swarupa Purty, 2. Subhra Dash, 3. Prangya Mohanty. 63kg: 1. Priyadarshini Bisoi, 2. Kiran Digal, 3. Roshni Tandi. 72kg: 1. Gouri Mohanty, 2. Manisha Padhi, 3. Susreeta Pattnaik. 84kg: 1. Lucky Rani Patra. +84kg: 1. Rita Moharana, 2. Geeta Sasmal, 3. Binodini Mohanty.
Open benchpress (Women): 47kg: 1. Sujata Mohanty, 2. Anupama Swain, 3. Lipsa Sethi. 52kg: 1. Krishna Mallick, 2. Juni Manda. 57kg: 1. Pragnya Mohanty, 2. Swarupa Purty, 3. Subhra Dash. 63kg: 1. Roshni Tandi, 2. Kiran Digal. 72kg: 1. Subhasmita Mohanty, 2. Gouri Mohanty, 3. Manisha Padhi. 84kg: 1. Samita Barik, 2. Sangita Mohanty, 3. Lucky Rani Patra. +84kg: 1. Gita Rani Sasmal, 2. Binodini Mohanty, 3. Yashmin Rath.
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PHOTO: Strongman Pradip Patra (2nd from right) and Strongwoman Debi Singh (2nd from left) receive their trophies in Bhubaneswar on June 23, 2013.

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