Hyderabad powerlifters Ajay Banerjee, Vanisha Rao qualify for World Championships

Hyderabad powerlifters Ajay Banerjee and S. Vanisha Rao have qualified for the World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester, UK. Banerjee will compete in the Masters category and Rao in Teen-2. The duo left from Shamshabad Airport on Monday ahead of the championships

Hyderabad: City-based powerlifters Ajay Banerjee and S. Vanisha Rao have qualified to compete in the World Powerlifting Championships, to be held in Manchester, UK, from September 10 to 14.

Banerjee will compete in the Masters category, while Vanisha Rao will participate in the Teen-2 category.

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The duo left for Manchester from Shamshabad Airport on Monday. Telangana State Powerlifting Association president Inturi Rekha, along with fellow athletes, wished them success and gave them a warm send-off.