Odisha State Weightlifting Championship was held at Gram Vikas Campus, Mohuda in Berhampur on 22 and 23 November, 2014. The championship got off to a flying start with opening day producing three new records in space of five minutes.
In 48kg youth girls category, Jhilli Dalabehera of Khordha broke her own record of 2013 with a total lift of 139 kgs. In the 48kg junior women category, Tukuni Badamundi of Khel Vikas Weightlifting Academy erased two previous record, set in 2004, with a total effort of 133 kg.
Around 130 lifters from 10 districts vied for medals in the two-day championship, which was organised by Odisha Weightlifting Association (OWA), in partnership with Pro Sport Development and Gram Vikas. Former Berhampur Mayor Shibshankar Dash inaugurated the event in the presence of OWA secretary Narayan Sahu.