Powerlifting

Ranjita Gogoi won a bronze and a silver medal at the Asia Pacific Masters Games 2023 held in South Korea. Called the 'Iron Lady' of Assam, she excels in athletics, arm wrestling and powerlifting too.

Paralysed at 3, Ashok Malik defied all odds to become a powerlifting champion. From overcoming ridicule to winning silver at the World Cup, he's now set to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Ranjita Gogoi won a bronze and a silver medal at the Asia Pacific Masters Games 2023 held in South Korea. Called the 'Iron Lady' of Assam, she excels in athletics, arm wrestling and powerlifting too.

Delhi-based Rishitaa Jain is a powerlifter who began her training in 2017 under Javed Mehta. She won four gold medals at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship held in Canada.

"My dream is to clinch medals in the World Powerlifting championship as well as to become an air hostess.

This inspiring story of a mother-daughter powerlifter duo - Sangita aka Jyotika Patekar (48) and Vaibhavi Patekar (17) is winning hearts.