The young Indian weightlifters finished their campaign at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2024 with a credible 33 medals - seven gold,16 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Jyoshna Sabar of Uttar Pradesh stood out with three gold medals and a new Asian record.

In the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the Indian weightlifting contingent finished with a total of 42 medals.

Organiser &Host of the 2024 Championships

The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2024 was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation in Doha, Qatar from 19-25 December 2024.

237 athletes -127 men from 19 countries and 110 women from 16 countries participated in the event. The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2024 comprised separate Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships.

The Youth Championship was open for weightlifters in the age category of 13-17 years while weightlifters between the ages of 15-20 years were eligible for the Asian Junior Championship.

Jyoshna Sabar leads the medal rush

Competing in the women’s youth 40 kg event, 16-year-old Jyoshna Sabar of Uttar Pradesh bagged three gold medals. She set an Asian record in the category with a total lift of 135 kg.

Jyoshna was the leading medal winner with three gold medals.

Other notable performers for India were Payal who won two gold and three bronze medals while Sanjana won five silver medals.

India’s medal winners in Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships 2024

Silver Medal winners

Sanjana - women’s 76kg (clean and jerk)
Sanjana - women’s junior 76kg (total)
Nilam Devi - women’s Junior 55kg (snatch)
Nilam Devi - women’s Junior 55kg (clean and jerk)
Nilam Devi - women’s Junior 55kg (total)
Maibam Martina Devi - women’s junior +87kg (total)
Maibam Martina Devi - women’s junior +87kg (clean and jerk)
Valluri Ajaya Babu - men’s junior 81kg (snatch)

Bronze medal winners

Payal - women’s junior 45kg (total)
Payal - women’s junior 45kg (clean and jerk)
Shankar Lapung - men's junior 61kg (total)
Maibam Martina Devi - women’s junior +87kg (snatch)

India’s medal winners in Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships 2024

Gold medal winners

Jyoshna Sabar - women’s youth 40kg (total)
Jyoshna Sabar - women’s youth 40kg (snatch)
Jyoshna Sabar - women’s youth 40kg (clean and jerk)
Payal - women’s youth 45kg (total)
Payal - women’s youth 45kg (snatch)
Koyel Bar - women’s youth 55kg (clean and jerk)
Sairaj Pardeshi - men’s youth 81kg (total)

Silver medal winners

Preetismita Bhoi - women’s 45kg (clean and jerk)
Koyel Bar - women’s 55kg (total)
Sanjana - women’s 76kg (total)
Sanjana - women’s 76kg (snatch)
Sanjana - women’s 76kg (clean and jerk)
Sairaj Pardeshi - men’s 81kg (snatch)
Sairaj Pardeshi - men’s 81kg (clean and jerk)
K Oviya - women’s 81kg (clean and jerk)

Bronze medal winners

Payal - women’s 45kg (clean and jerk)
Babulal Hembrom - men’s 49kg
Asmita Dhone - women’s 49kg (clean and jerk)
Koyel Bar - women’s 55kg (snatch)
Parv Chaudhary - men’s 96kg (clean and jerk)
Parv Chaudhary - men’s 96kg (total)