IWF World Youth Championships 2024: Preetismita Bhoi wins gold with WR, Jyoshna Sabar bags silver

Preetismita Bhoi from Odisha won gold in the Women’s 40kg Clean & Jerk at the 2024 IWF World Youth Championships in Lima on Thursday while compatriot Jyoshna Sabar bagged the silver medal.

Bhoi set a new World Record (WR) on the way to gold with a 76 Kg lift, while Jyoshna tallied 69 kgs from her lifts. Turkey’s Fatma Sena Kolcak finished third with a lift of 65 kgs.

In the men’s 49 kg event, Jharkhand’s Babulal Hembrom ended with a lift of 193 kg (86 + 107) which helped him secure the bronze medal.

Jyoshna Sabar poses with her silver medal from the Women’s 40kg Clean & Jerk at the 2024 IWF World Youth Championships.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has trialled two platforms for the first time at the World Youth Championships allowing the men’s and women’s competition to commence simultaneously.

India won one silver and four bronzes at last year’s World Youth Championships in Albania.