Odisha Powerlifting Association (OPA) today named a 36-member State squad for the National Classic Powerlifting Championship for Men and Women, scheduled to be held at Alappuzha, Kerala from 9 to 13 April 2022.

The squad, featuring 23 male and 11 female lifters, would be accompanied by two officials. OPA president Chitta Ranjan Swain and Secretary Hari Prasad Pattanayak wished the squad good luck.

ODISHA SQUAD:
Senior Men: 1. Tejab Kumar Suna, 59kg (DoB: 11-8-1996), 2. Abhisek Mohanta, 66kg (DoB: 23-10-2002), 3. Pradeep Kumar Patra, 66kg (DoB: 11-8-1990), 4. Badal Behera, 74kg (DoB: 10-4-1996), 5. Rakesh Satpathy, 83kg (DoB: 4-7-1987), 6. Asish Mallia, 93kg (DoB: 8-7-1997), 7. Priyabrata Bisoi, 105kg (DoB: 7-8-2001), 8. Rakesh Bhukta, 120kg (DoB: 4-7-1995).
Sub-Junior Men: 1. Dukhiram Marandi, 53kg (DoB: 22-3-2005), 2. Gagan Kumar Mahanta, 53kg (DoB: 10-12-2005).
Junior Men: 1. Rinku Mohanta, 53kg (DoB: 10-8-1999), 2. Rajesh Behera, 59kg (DoB: 5-9-1998), 3. Prabir Kumar Prusty, 66kg (DoB: 18-5-1999), 4. Chandan Mohanta, 74kg (DoB: 22-3-2002), 5. Aditya Kumar Parida, 93kg (DoB: 4-10-1998), 6. Abhisek Mohanty, 93kg (DoB: 8-8-2000), 7. Lalit Kumar Sahu, 105kg (DoB: 15-10-1999).
Master-1 Men: 1. Sujit Giri, 59kg (DoB: 15-4-1972), 2. Prafulla Amantaya, 83kg (DoB: 25-4-1975), 3. Rama Chandra Ratha, 120kg (DoB: 1-6-1980).
Master-2 Men: 1. Krushna Samal, 59kg (DoB: 5-6-1969), 2. Babula Samal, 93kg (DoB: 15-7-1971).
Master-3 Men: 1. Narayan Sethi, 66kg (DoB: 10-4-1960).

Women Open: 1. Dhanamani Tudu, 47kg (DoB: 4-5-1998), 2. Anupama Swain, 52kg (DoB: 7-11-1990), 3. Swagatika Khatei 63kg (DoB: 25-6-1997), 4. Madhusmita Mohanty, 63kg (DoB: 4-6-1995), 5. Tanaya Panda, 76kg (DoB: 9-3-1997), 6. Nagma Ara Begum, 84+kg (DoB: 29-4-1990), 7. Anita Behera, 84+kg (DoB: 17-3-1998).
Women Junior: 1. Srabani Jena, 63kg (DoB: 7-2-2001), 2. Dibyalekha Mishra, 76kg (DoB: 5-10-1999).
Women Master-1: 1. Sarmistha Senapati, 69kg (DoB: 7-4-1974), 2. Gitanjali Nayak, 76kg (DoB: 10-11-1973).
Coach: Pradip Kumar Patra; Manager: Gangadhara Bisoi.
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PHOTO: Lifters, coach and manager of Odisha State squad with Odisha Powerlifting Association president Chitta Ranjan Swain in Bhubaneswar on 6th April 2022.