Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Center, Assagao, reigned supreme at Goa University Inter-Collegiate Weightlifting Championship 2023-24, held on 7th & 8th August at the Jubilee hall, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau.
Bhaskar Gain of Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, who participated in the upto & including 81Kg Category, won the ‘Iron Man of Goa University’ title with a performance with total weight of 235Kg in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events.
Chief guest Dr. Sushant Haldankar, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, D. M’s College and Research Centre, Assagao; and Guest of Honour Jayesh Naik, Joint-Secretary, Indian Weightlifting Federation, along with Balachandra B. Jadar, Asst. Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University, presented trophies to the winners.
Results:
Winners: Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Center, Assagao.
Runners-Up: Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda.
Second Runner-Up: Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao.
Events (Res):
Upto & Including 55 Kgs: 1st: Alton Almeida [148kg (65kg+83kg)] Shree Damodar College, Margao; 2nd: Sumukh Mahale [136kg (59kg+77kg)], D.M.C.R, Assagao; 3rd: Riyaz Kambali, [136kg (60kg+76kg)], S.S.A’s Govt. College, Pernem.
61 Kgs
1st: Rajat Gadekar, [153kg (60kg+93kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao; 2nd: Yash Vengurlekar, [106kg (48kg+58kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao; 3rd: Anil Yadav [104kg (48kg+56kg)] Govt. College, Borda.
67 Kgs
1st: Dhruv Naik [138kg (58kg+80kg)] G.C.E, Farmagudi; 2nd: Shreeharsh Sawant [133kg (55kg+78kg)] Govt. College, Quepem; 3rd: Vinaynuj Kushwaha [130kg (55kg+75kg)] Vidya Prabodhini College, Porvari
73 Kgs
1st: Aleister Gomes [170kg (70kg+100kg)] D.B.C.E, Fatorda; 2nd: Lakhmesh Pawane [143kg (60kg+83kg)] Vidya Prabodhini College, Porvari; 3rd: Ajinkya Raut, [124kg (56kg+68kg)] V.M.S College of Law, Miramar
81 Kgs
1st: Bhaskar Gain [235kg (105kg+130kg)] D.B.C.E, Fatorda; 2nd: Janak Patel [150kg (65kg+85kg)] Shree Damodar College, Margao; 3rd: Amogh Tengse [135kg (56kg+79kg)] Vidya Prabodhini College, Porvari
89 Kgs
1st: Sanjeev Revodkar [153kg (65kg+88kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao; 2nd: Sherwin Afonso [130kg (55kg+75kg)] P.C.C.E, Verna; 3rd: Tanay Dessai [126kg (50kg+76kg)] Narayan Zantye College, Bicholim.
96 Kgs
1st: Creason Gonsalves [199kg (88kg+111kg)] Don Bosco College, Panjim; 2nd: Raviraj Naik [116kg (46kg+70kg)] G. R. Kare College of Law, Margao; 3rd: Suhail S. Mohammed [95kg (40kg+55kg)] Vidya Prabodhini College, Porvari
102 Kgs
1st: Aryan Satardekar [161kg (71kg+90kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao; 2nd: Vignesh Anandan [130kg (50kg+80kg)] Vidya Prabodhini College, Porvari; 3rd: Yashraj Faldesai [128kg (58kg+70kg)] Shree Damodar College, Margao
109 Kgs
1st Yash Gad [159kg (71kg+88kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao; 2nd Anish Chodankar [138kg (60kg+78kg)] Sridora Caculo College, Mapusa; 3rd Pralesh Chopdekar [132kg (58kg+74kg)] D.M.C.R Assagao.
