Priteesmita Bhoi
Priteesmita Bhoi (also Pritismita Bhoi or Preetismita Bhoi; born 14 November 2008 in Odisha) is an Indian weightlifter, competing in the 40 kg category and representing India at international competitions.[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Priteesmita Bhoi | ||||||||||||||
| National team | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 2008 Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 40 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Odisha Weightlifting High Performance Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Snatch: 57 kg (2024) Clean and Jerk: 76 kg WR (2024) Total: 133 kg (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In May 2024, Bhoi set a youth world record of 76 kg in the Clean & Jerk category at the 2024 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in the 40 kg event, winning a gold for India in the process.[2]
Early life and background
Bhoi was born in Dhenkanal, Odisha. She lost her father when she was two, and she and her sister, Vidusmita, were raised by their mother, Jamuna Devi. Weightlifting coach Gopal Krishna Das witnessed the two sisters participating in a track event and persuaded their mother to let them train as weightlifters.[3]
Career
In August 2023, the Talent Identification and Development Committee of the Khelo India initiative selected Bhoi as one of the weightlifters to be designated a Khelo India Athlete, thereby receiving support for training and in competitions.[4]
The most recent competition in which Bhoi took part was the 2024 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in the 40 kg event. She set a new youth world record of 76 kg in the Clean & Jerk category, on her way to winning gold.[2]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank |
| Youth World Weightlifting Championships | ||||||
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| 2024 | Lima, Peru | 40 kg | 57 | 76 WR | 133 | 1 [2] |
| Khelo India Youth Games | ||||||
| 2023 | Chennai, India | 40 kg | 52 | 64 | 116 | 2 [5] |
| IWLF National Weightlifting Championships | ||||||
| 2023 | Itanagar, India | 40 kg | 55 | 67 | 122 | 2 [6] |
| Khelo India National Women's Weightlifting Championships | ||||||
| 2023 | Patna, India | 40 kg | 49 | 61 | 110 | 2 [7] |
| IWLF National Youth Championships | ||||||
| 2022-23 | Nagercoil, India | 40 kg | 50 | 63 | 113 | 3 [8] |
References
- "Priteesmita Bhoi". Orisports. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- Oliver, Brian (23 May 2024). "World record and four medals for India's team of debutants". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Sharma, Deepak (24 May 2024). "बचपन में पिता को खोने वाली 15 साल की प्रीतिस्मिता ने बनाया विश्व रिकॉर्ड, 133 किलो वजन उठाकर जीता सोना" [Priteesmita, who lost her father in childhood, set a world record, won gold by lifting 133 kg] (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Weightlifting Induction Notification" (PDF). Khelo India. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Day 1 result of the 6th Edition of Khelo India Youth Games". Indian Weightlifting Federation. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "National Weightlifting: Odisha win 3 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze". OriSports. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Results on Opening Day of Khelo India Senior, Junior & Youth National Women Weightlifting Championships 2023". Indian Weightlifting Federation. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Result Book - IWLF National Youth Weightlifting Championships 2022-23" (PDF). Indian Weightlifting Federation. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.