Tarshia, Mahesh clinch top honours at WPC National Powerlifting Championship

Tarshia clinched gold by lifting 115 kg in women's under-60 kg deadlift category. Mahesh secured top spot in raw deadlift by lifting 160 kg to bag gold medal

Hyderabad: Hyderabad lifters Tarshia and Mahesh Chaganti shone with gold medals in the WPC National Powerlifting Championship held in Bengaluru recently.

Tarshia clinched gold by lifting 115 kg in women’s under-60 kg deadlift category. Mahesh secured top spot in raw deadlift by lifting 160 kg to bag gold medal. He also clinched a silver medal in raw benchpress with 100 kg under the Masters U-100 (masters under 100 kg) category.

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The impressive performances earned both of them places in Indian team that will compete in the international powerlifting championship to be held in Kyrgyzstan later this year.