KOLKATA: Powerlifting, a sport struggling to be on India’s radar, has a few aspirants who relentlessly pursue it in the nation, and Bengal’s Aditi Nandy is one of them.

Aditi brought pride to her country after clinching the Gold Medal in the Masters 1 category at the World Pro Powerlifting Championship under UWSFF, where athletes from countries such as Iran, Sri Lanka, Italy, and others participated.

In her category, Aditi competed strongly against lifters from various countries like Bahrain and Iran, ultimately securing the top podium position for India with a total lift of 230 kg (squat 80 kg, bench 40 kg, deadlift 110 kg) in the U52 kg bodyweight category.

While speaking, Aditi opened up that winning a gold medal for India at the international level means a lot to her. “And stepping

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