Leikhomba, Velena secure Powerlifting gold medals

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jan 8 : M Leikhomba and Kayenpaibam Velena clinched gold medals as Maibam Gulabi bagged a silver medal at the 34th National Classic and Equipped Benchpress Championships being underway in Faridabad, Haryana.
Leikhomba bagged the gold medal in the sub-junior men’s -66 kg category classic competition with a 127.5 kg lift.
K Velena meanwhile secure the other gold medal in the junior women’s -43 kg category classic event with a 50 kg lift.
Gulabi on the other hand secured the silver medal in the junior women’s -52 kg category classic event with a 57.5 kg lift.