Gold winning powerlifters get grand welcome in city
Gold winning powerlifters get grand welcome in city
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangalore, Oct 24, 2014: Outstanding powerlifters from Mangalore-Vijaya Kanchan and Akshatha Poojarti who won gold medals in the World Bench Press, Dead Lift Powerlifting Championships 2014 held at Las Vegas, US recently, arrived in the city on October 23, Thursday to a rousing reception.
The two powerlifters bagged two gold medals each in the event. Mahabala Maarla, city Mayor, Satish Kumar Kudroli, Honorary Secretary of Karnataka Powerlifting Association and Sunil Kumar, MLA of Karkala and others who had arrived at the airport to welcome the powerlifters, congratulated them on their gold winning feat.
While thanking everyone for encouraging them, Vijaya Kanchan urged the government to extend better amenities to power lifters of Karnataka.
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