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Pradeep Acharya bags 2 silver medals in Asian Powerlifting Championship

Pradeep Acharya bags 2 silver medals in Asian Powerlifting Championship


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 23, 2019: City’s most talented power lifter Pradeep Kumar Acharya won two silver medals at the ongoing Asian Powerlifting Championship 2019 at Hong Kong from April 21 to 26. He bagged the silver medal in 190 kg Bench-press category and another silver for overall performance.

Recently he has won two gold medals at the Asia Pacific Equipped Power lifting Championship 2019 held in Gold Coast, Australia.


Pradeep Kumar Acharya


Pradeep Kumar Acharya



A fitness instructor by profession, Acharya who is from Urvastores in Mangaluru hails from a humble background and  is being coached by Satish Kumar Kudroli at Balanjaneya Gymnasium. His hard work and determination to succeed and the zeal with which he competes with total  concentration has yielded  results.

Acharya  was also adjudged the Second Best Lifter at the Asia Pacific  Championship where he participated in the 74 kg category and lifted an overall weight of 652.5 kgs including 252.5 kg in Squat, 190 kg in Bench Press and 250 Kg in Deadlift.

He has even won gold at Commonwealth games held at South Africa in 2017 and a silver at Asian Bench press championship, Dubai last year apart from medals in national events.

He is now gearing up for the World Championship to be held at Dubai in November this year.


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