Odisha Weightlifting Association (OWA) today announced a 51-member State squad for the National Weightlifting Championship, scheduled to be held at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar from 8 to 16 January 2022. The championship will organised jointly by OWA and Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha.

The State squad was selected on the basis of performance put up at the recent State championship, held in Kalinga Stadium. Two other lifters were chosen as reserves.The Selection Committee was comprised of OWA president Chitta Ranjan Swain, Secretary Narayan Sahu, vice-presidents Kumud Chandra Sahu, Hari Prasad Pattanayak; joint-secretary Ramesh Chandra Padhi, treasurer Jajnya Narayan Nanda, Sita Prasad Pattnaik and Olympian K Ravi Kumar.

ODISHA SQUAD:

YOUTH BOYS: 55 Kg: Monoj Madhi (KHU), Mukesh Wika (KHU). 66 Kg: Sada Nanda Basia (KHU), Deepak Pradhan (GAN). 67 Kg: Prabhat Jhodia (DKL). 73 Kg: Kuldeep Sahu (GAN), Subrat Mallik (DKL). +102 Kg: Amatjeet Mohanty (GAN).

JUNIOR BOYS: 55 Kg: Khumbeswar Mallik (DKL). 61 Kg: Rajendra Muduli (GAN). 67 Kg: Pravat Jhodia (DKL), Damodar Panigrahi (GAN). 73 Kg: Kuldeep Sahu (GAN). 81 Kg: Namdam Kumar Sahu (GAN). 96 Kg: Punit Kumar Sahu (KHU), Aditya Kumar Sahu (GAN). 109 Kg: Jagannath Gouda (GAN).

SENIOR MEN: 61 Kg: Muka Nayak (GAN). 67 Kg: Susanta Sahu (GAN), Sachin Rout. 73 Kg: Mihirkanta Sethi (GAN), Kanhu Ch Sahu (GAN). 81 Kg: Manoj Kumar Sau (GAN). 89 Kg: Anil Kumar Sahu (GAN). 96 Kg: Lalit Kumar Sahu (KHU). 102 Kg: Suresh Kumar Yadav (GAN). 109 Kg: Siba Ram Sahu (GAN). Reserve: 67 Kg: Jagdish Nayak (GAN).

YOUTH GIRLS: 40 Kg: Jyostna Sabar (GAN), Mamita Mallik (KHU). 45 Kg: Meena Singh (KHU), Lalita Bhatra (KHU). 49 Kg: Meena Santa (B) (KHU), Ranjeeta Majhi (KHU). 55 Kg: Meena Santa (A) (KHU). 64 Kg: Tiki Mohini Mallik (GAN). 81 Kg: K Abhisikta (KHU), Bipasa Dash (SUN).

JUNIOR GIRLS: 45 Kg: Rinki Nayak (GAN). 49 Kg: Sandhya Rani Nayak (GAN). 59 Kg: Aparajita Bhuyan (GAN), Reena Bhoi (KHU). 64 Kg: Sangeeta Padhy (GAN). 71 Kg: Debahi Khila (KHU), Monali Sahu (KHU). 76 Kg: M Keerthi (KHU). 81 Kg: Swetalina Nayak (KHU), K Abhisikta (KHU). Reserve: 87 Kg: Sibani Yadab (GAN).

SENIOR WOMEN: 45 Kg: Rinhi Nayak (GAN). 49 Kg: Sandhya Rani Nayak (GAN), Ranjeeta Majhi (KHU). 55 Kg: Pramila Krishani (GAN), Sneha Soren (MBJ). 59 Kg: Aparajita Bhuyan (GAN), Moti Jani (KHU). 64 Kg: Sangeeta Padhi (GAN). 76 Kg: Padmini Padhy (GAN). 81 Kg: Rajeswari Behera (GAN).

Coaches: Balaram Sahu, Chandra sekhar Sahu, Bibekananda Sahu, Gopal Das, Krushna Chandra Sahu, Kajim Punjabi.
Managers: Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Hariprasad Pattanayak, Nakula Sahu
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PHOTO: Selection Committee meeting of Odisha Weightlifting Association held in Bhubaneswar.