Satnam excels in DU powerlifting

NEW DELHI, December 15:Satnam Singh of Satyawati (Evening) College excelled in the 56 kg weight category in the Delhi Unviersity inter-co...

NEW DELHI, December 15:Satnam Singh of Satyawati (Evening) College excelled in the 56 kg weight category in the Delhi Unviersity inter-college powerlifting championship which concluded at Motilal Nehru College here today.

Satnam Singh earned the gold medal and emerged on top in squat, bench press and dead-lift with 155 kg, 95.2 kg, 180 kg with a total of 427.5 kg. Mahesh Kumar of Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences and Deepak Gautam of Deshbandhu (Evening) College were placed second (total 342.5 kg and third (total 325 kg), respectively.

Motilal Nehru College won the team title, totalling 21 points. Satyawati (Eve) College took the second place with 12 points and Deshbandhu (Eve) finished third with four points.

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Motilal Nehru College claimed five gold and two silver medals. They are: Gold medal winners: Ajit Kumar (67.5 kg), Vinod Kumar (75 kg), Shyam Singh (82.5 kg), Surinder Kumar (90 kg) and Naveen Sachdeva (110 kg). Vinod Kumar was declared the `Strong Man’ of Delhi University.

Results:

52 kg: 1. Rajan Kumar (total lift 225 kg) – only one participant. 56 kg: 1. Satnam Singh (Satyawati, Eve) 427.5 kg, 2. Mahesh Gupta (IGIPESS), 342.5 kg, 3. Deepak Gupta, 325 kg. 60 kg: 1. Ajit Singh (MLNC), 502.5 kg. 2. Ashwani Dixit (Deshbandhu, Eve), 425 kg. 3. Parveen Kumar (Satyawati, Eve) 375 kg. 75 kg: 1. Vinod Kumar (MLNC), 620 kg. 2. Balbir Singh (MLNC), 545 kg. 3. Ashwani Gupta (Deshbandhu College), 390 kg. 85 kg: 1. Shyam Singh (MNLC), 482.5 kg. 90 kg: 1. Surinder Singh (MNLC), 525 kg. 2. Surendra (Satyawati, Eve) 470 kg. 3. Jaswinder Singh (SGTB), Khalsa Eve, 435 kg. 100 kg: 1 Rahul (Swami Shardhanand College), 497.5 kg. 2. Manjeet Singh (SGTB Khalsa College), 475 kg. (one two participants). 110 kg: 1. Naveen Sachdeva 532.5 kg. 2. Surya Kumar, 460 kg, Ravi Prakash 450 kg. 125 kg: 1. Deepak Gupta (IGIPESS) 625.5 kg. 2. Rajive Kumar (Deshbandhu College) 400 kg.Team Championship:

1. Motilal Nehru College 21 points. 2. Satyawati (Eve) College 12 points. 3. Deshbandhu (Eve) College 4 points.