Weightlifting Mujibur, Shahidul, Swapan, Anwar champs
UNB, Dhaka :
Mujibur, Shahidul, Swapan and Anwar emerged champion in their respective age group in the first Masters Weightlifting Championship that concluded on Friday at the National Sports Council (NSC) gymnasium in the capital.
The day’s group wise champion: age group 65 plus – Mujibur Rahman of Liberation War Sector-9 team lifted overall 85kg (snatch 35kg, clean & jerk 50kg); age group 55-65 – Shahidul Islam of Mymensingh DSA lifted overall 100kg (snatch 45kg, clean & jerk 55kg); age group 45-55 – Swapan Kumar Das of Kushtia Gymnastic Club lifted overall 152kg (snatch 65kg, clean & jerk 87kg); and age group 35-45 – Anwar Hossain of Dinajpuir DSA lifted overall 185kg (Snatch 85kg, Clean and Jerk 100kg).
Earlier, the 34th National Senior, 15th National Junior and 11th National Women’s Weightlifting Championships concluded on Thursday at the same venue.
Ace lifter Bidyut Kumar Roy of Bangladesh Ansar announced his retirement from winning a silver medal in 105kg weight categories on Thursday, putting an end to a 27-year colourful career. He lifted a total of 240kg.
The 43-year-old weightlifter, who began his career in 1988, also with a silver medal, continued to win 26 gold medals over the years in different weight categories.
Mujibur, Shahidul, Swapan and Anwar emerged champion in their respective age group in the first Masters Weightlifting Championship that concluded on Friday at the National Sports Council (NSC) gymnasium in the capital.
The day’s group wise champion: age group 65 plus – Mujibur Rahman of Liberation War Sector-9 team lifted overall 85kg (snatch 35kg, clean & jerk 50kg); age group 55-65 – Shahidul Islam of Mymensingh DSA lifted overall 100kg (snatch 45kg, clean & jerk 55kg); age group 45-55 – Swapan Kumar Das of Kushtia Gymnastic Club lifted overall 152kg (snatch 65kg, clean & jerk 87kg); and age group 35-45 – Anwar Hossain of Dinajpuir DSA lifted overall 185kg (Snatch 85kg, Clean and Jerk 100kg).
Earlier, the 34th National Senior, 15th National Junior and 11th National Women’s Weightlifting Championships concluded on Thursday at the same venue.
Ace lifter Bidyut Kumar Roy of Bangladesh Ansar announced his retirement from winning a silver medal in 105kg weight categories on Thursday, putting an end to a 27-year colourful career. He lifted a total of 240kg.
The 43-year-old weightlifter, who began his career in 1988, also with a silver medal, continued to win 26 gold medals over the years in different weight categories.
