Parmjeet Kumar wins bronze in World Para-Powerlifting Championships
Kumar, who trains at Sports Authority of India Centre in Gandhinagar, won the bronze in men's 49kg category with an effort of 158kg
Paramjeet's medal winning lift of 158kg. Twitter/@Media_SAI
New Delhi: Parmjeet Kumar on Sunday became the first Indian para-powerlifter to win a medal in World Championships as he claimed a bronze at the ongoing edition in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Kumar, who trains at Sports Authority of India Centre in Gandhinagar, won the bronze in men's 49kg category with an effort of 158kg.
"History created for India in Para @Powerlifting by Paramjit Kumar of Punjab as he wins #bronze at the on-going World Para Powerlifting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia," Paralympics Committee of India President Deepa Malik tweeted.
History created for India in Para @Powerlifting by Paramjit Kumar of Punjab as he wins #bronze at the on-going World Para Powerlifting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia. Paramjit's 158KG Lift has created history! Cheer for @ParalympicIndia team as the championship continues! pic.twitter.com/J0qyFgq5Zi
— Deepa Malik (@DeepaAthlete) November 28, 2021
"Paramjit's 158KG Lift has created history!"
SAI congratulated Kumar for the historic feat.
"Many Congratulations to our NCOE athlete, Shri Parmjeet Kumar (M-49kg) for winning the BRONZE medal IN WORLD PARA POWERLIFTING SR CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 - TBILISI," SAI said in a tweet.
Medal Alert
Parmjeet Kumar wins 's 1st medal (BRONZE) in the men’s upto 49kg category at the ongoing World Para-Powerlifting C'ships 2021
Parmjeet’s medal winning lift was 158kg
He is a #KheloIndia Athlete training at @SAI_Gandhinagar
Many congratulations pic.twitter.com/ufs93z0wMY
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) November 28, 2021
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