NEW DELHI: Delhi Police constable Sonika Yadav, who is seven months pregnant, scripted an inspiring chapter in Indian sport by winning a bronze medal at the All India Police Weightlifting Cluster 2025-26 in Andhra Pradesh. Competing against top athletes, she lifted a combined total of 145 kilograms, with lifts of 125 kg in squats, 80 kg in bench press, and 145 kg in deadlift. When Sonika discovered her pregnancy in May, many expected her to pause her training. Instead, she chose to continue her weightlifting routine under careful monitoring, determined to maintain both her fitness and her passion for the sport. Her participation in the championship initially went unnoticed—Sonika wore loose-fitting clothes, concealing her pregnancy from fellow competitors. Even when her husband ste

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