FULL NAME: Rakesh Bhukta
GENDER: Male
BORN: 4th July 1995 (Source: powerliftingnomination.com)
PARENTS: Father (), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Talcher, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
PROFESSION: Employee of Odisha Police
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Not known
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Not known

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     Bagged one overall Silver medal and one sectional medal (Silver in deadlift) at the National Classic Powerlifting Championship, held in Alappuzha, Kerala from 9-13 April 2022.
*     Won two Gold medals in junior 93kg group of the National Powerlifting, Benchpress & Deadlift Championship, held at Jammu from March 21 to 24, 2017.
*     Won the Silver medal in boys 93kg category of the Junior National Powerlifting Championship, held at Jamshedpur from Dec 29 to 31, 2015.
*     Won Gold medal in boys 93kg unequipped category of the Sub-junior National Powerlifting Championship, lifting 190kg in squat, 115kg in benchpress and 220kg in deadlift at Mount Abu in Rajasthan on July 13, 2012.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On 26 June 2021, Odisha Government appointed him as Police Constable and posted in Angul.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 16 July 2012
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 18 April 2022