Dubai: In a historic first, Indian powerlifters, Honey Dabas and Rahul Jograjiya, won gold and silver medals respectively at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubai. These are the first ever gold and silver for India in any World Championships.
Dabbas won gold with lifts of 132 kg and then 135 kg. Jograjiya won the silver medal with a final lift of 132 kg in men’s 72 kg junior weight category.
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India’s only medal at a World Championships has been claimed by Parmjeet Kumar (men’s -49kg) at the Tbilisi 2021 World Championships.
Day 1 – Dubai 2023 WPPO C'ships ????
History was made as Honey Dabbas wins first ever GOLD ??? for India at a World C'ships with a lift of 135kg in men's -72kg junior category.
Rahul Jograjiya ?follows with SILVER with successful lift of 132kg. #parapowerlifting #Dubai2023 pic.twitter.com/keNmHiCUdc
— Paralympic India ?? (@ParalympicIndia) August 22, 2023
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