Gunupur, Nov 27: In the SSF National Powerlifting Championship held for two days on the 22nd and 23rd at Haryana’s Palwal Police Lines, competitors from the Gunupur region of Rayagada district won 6 gold medals and 2 bronze medals.
Five athletes participated in the event, out of which four achieved notable success.
Muna Sabar won 4 gold medals — two in Master & Senior categories of Bodybuilding, and two more in Bench Press and Deadlift events of Powerlifting.
Adia Sabar won 1 gold medal in the 85 kg Bodybuilding category and 1 bronze medal in the 83 kg Bench Press category.
Dillip Kumar Sabar won a gold medal in the 75 kg Deadlift category.
Surmiya Badraite won a bronze medal in the 58 kg Deadlifting category.
All the competitors brought pride to the district and the state by achieving these victories.
From Odisha, international bodybuilder Sudam Sahu (Vice-President), Dora Kondagori (Secretary), and Argatraan Pradhan led the team in this competition.
Muna, Dillip, Gorachand, and Surmiya are students of Mahaveer Dhumra, while Adia is a player trained at the Gunupur Indoor Stadium. Among the five participants, Gorachand Sabar did not secure any medal this time.
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