PRESS RELEASE
2023 ASIAN YOUTH AND JUNIOR WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA
8th DAY 04th Aug 2023 (Friday)
The 8th day of 2023 Asian Youth (Boys & Girls) and Junior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships started with women’s +81 Kg, 87 Kg and +87 Kg weight Category in Youth & Junior Section.
Medals are being awarded for the first three winners in Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total Weight Category.
Indian’s Martina Devi won Silver Medal +81 Kg Youth Category
| Sn | Name | Gender | Wt cat. | Section | Nation | Snatch | C & J | Total | Rank |
| 1 | TRAN Thi Hien | women | +81 Kg | Youth | VIE | 100 | 124 | 224 | 1 |
| 2 | MAIBAM Martina Devi | women | +81 Kg | Youth | IND | 95 | 123 | 218 | 2 |
| 3 | ABDURASHIDOVA Lolakhona | women | +81 Kg | Youth | UZB | 83 | 110 | 193 | 3 |
| 4 | KIM Sua | women | 87 Kg | Junior | KOR | 92 | 120 | 212 | 1 |
| 5 | MAGHSOODI Kizhan | women | 87 Kg | Junior | IRI | 88 | 116 | 204 | 2 |
| 6 | BOONCHAUY Boonyapat | women | 87 Kg | Junior | THA | 91 | 112 | 203 | 3 |
| 7 | KIM Hyoeon | women | +87 Kg | Junior | KOR | 109 | 141 | 250 | 1 |
| 8 | WANG Ling-Chen | women | +87 Kg | Junior | TPE | 108 | 140 | 248 | 2 |
| 9 | TRAN Thi Hien | women | +87 Kg | Junior | VIE | 100 | 124 | 224 | 3 |
The closing ceremony of 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Gautam Buddha University, is planned on 5th August 2023 after the completion of Men’s 109 Kg and +109 Kg Weight category. The Chief Guest for the closing ceremony is Smt. Sujata Chaturvedi, IAS, Secretary Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India.
A Special thanks to our Sponsor Sports Authority of India, Department of Sports, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Gas Authority of India Limited, Oil India Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Sharda Hospital, Eleiko, Nelco India Pvt. Ltd. Shiv Naresh, Gautam Buddha University.
With regards,
Sahdev Yadav
President
Indian Weightlifting Federation
Secretariat address – C-2/18, Sector-31,
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301 (India)
Email – weightlifting@weightliftingindia.in
Website – www.iwlf.in
