FULL NAME: Harsabardhan Sahu
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 May 2009 (Source: International Weightlifting Federation and Odisha Weightlifting Association)
PARENTS: Father (Dhaneswar Sahu), Mother (Rajalaxmi Sahu)
HOME ADDRESS: Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at KC Town High School, Berhampur
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Started at Sri Sankar Physical & Cultural Club, Berhampur. Not trains at Army Sports Institute, Pune
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Jeetendra Kumar Sahu
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Sri Sankar Physical & Cultural Club, Ganjam District and Odisha State

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

DISTRICT:
*     Secured first position in youth 49kg category of the Ganjam District Weightlifting Championship, held at Gopal Krushna Rangamancha, Berhampur on 5-6 November 2022.

STATE:
*     Won the Gold medal in youth men 49kg category of the 71st Odisha State Weightlifting Championship, held at Ganjam Weightlifting Academy in Berhampur from 9-11 August 2024. Also bagged the best lifter award in youth men category.
*     Secured first position for Ganjam in 49kg boys U-17 category of the State Schools Weightlifting Championship, held at Queen of the Mission High School, Berhampur on 24-25 March 2023.
*     Won the Gold medal for Ganjam in 49kg youth boys category of the State Weightlifting Championship, held in Berhampur, Ganjam on 19-20 November 2022.
*     Secured first position in 49kg youth boys category of the All Odisha Inter Club Weightlifting Championship, held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Hall, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from 2-4 September 2022.

NATIONAL:
*     Won the Gold medal with 2 National Youth Records in youth men 49kg category of the 7th Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar on 10 May 2020. He broke the Youth National Records in clean & jerk (115kg) as well as in total (203kg).
*     Won the Gold medal in youth boys 49kg weight class at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rainbow International School in Nagrata Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh on 7 October 2024.
*     Won the Bronze medal in youth boys 49 kg category of the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship at Rajiv Gandhi University in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 29 December 2023.
*     Finished 7th in Youth Men 49kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on 29 December 2022.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     Won 3 Bronze medals, lifting 87kg in snatch and 110kg in clean & jerk for a total of 197kg in youth men 49kg weight category of the IWF World Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championship in Lima, Peru on 30 April 2025.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     After showing promise, he has been given the opportunity to train at Army Sports Institute in Pune.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 26 November 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 10 May 2025