WEIGHTLIFTING
The fourth day of the IWLF Nationwide Youth, Junior, and Senior Weightlifting Championships 2025-26 on the Yadav Farm Home in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a spectacular show of power and precision.
In a day outlined by high-stakes competitors, elite lifters throughout all three sections—Youth, Junior, and Senior—battled for dominance within the Males’s 65 kg class.
The highlight of the day belonged to Muthupandi Raja of Tamil Nadu, who delivered a commanding efficiency to assert the senior nationwide title. Raja secured the gold medal with a formidable complete of 302 kg, punctuated by a prime raise of 172 kg within the Clear & Jerk.
He was joined on the rostrum by Charu Pesi (SSCB), who took silver with a complete of 296 kg, and Olympian Jeremy Lalrinnunga (Mizoram), who secured the bronze with 295 kg.
In a exceptional double gold feat, Arumugapandian Maharajan (SSCB) swept each the Youth and Junior sections. Maharajan’s complete of 282 kg earned him the highest spot in each classes, establishing him as probably the most promising younger abilities in Indian weightlifting.
Official Outcomes
Senior Males’s 65 kg:
• Gold: Muthupandi Raja (TND) – 302 kg (Snatch: 130 kg, C&J: 172 kg)
• Silver: Charu Pesi (SSCB) – 296 kg (Snatch: 129 kg, C&J: 167 kg)
• Bronze: Jeremy Lalrinnunga (MIZ) – 295 kg (Snatch: 133 kg, C&J: 162 kg)
Junior Males’s 65 kg:
• Gold: Arumugapandian Maharajan (SSCB) – 282 kg (Snatch: 124 kg, C&J: 158 kg)
• Silver: Sunil Singh (PUN) – 270 kg (Snatch: 120 kg, C&J: 150 kg)
• Bronze: Kampu Degio (ARN) – 261 kg (Snatch: 116 kg, C&J: 145 kg)
Youth Males’s 65 kg:
• Gold: Arumugapandian Maharajan (SSCB) – 282 kg (Snatch: 124 kg, C&J: 158 kg)
• Silver: Sunil Singh (PUN) – 270 kg (Snatch: 120 kg, C&J: 150 kg)
• Bronze: Krushna Vyawahare (MHR) – 258 kg (Snatch: 118 kg, C&J: 140 kg)
The competitors will proceed by February 14, that includes the nation’s premier weightlifting expertise.
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TENNIS
Nagal to headline Indian problem in Delhi Open ATP Challenger
Nice Britain’s Jay Clarke will spearhead a powerful abroad contingent on the Delhi Open 2026, whereas Sumit Nagal headlines the Indian problem because the ATP Challenger match returns to the nationwide capital from February 16 to 22 on the DLTA Complicated, New Delhi.
Talking forward of the match, Rohit Rajpal, President of the Delhi Garden Tennis Affiliation (DLTA), underlined the occasion’s significance for Indian tennis.
“The Delhi Open has firmly established itself as probably the most aggressive and professionally run Challenger occasions within the area. Through the years, the match has performed a important function in bridging Indian expertise with prime worldwide competitors; giving our gamers the invaluable benefit of competing at dwelling whereas providing followers the chance to expertise world-class tennis at shut quarters,” Rajpal mentioned.
Gifted Japanese teenager Rei Sakamato, his compatriot Rio Noguchi and Kazakhstan’s Beibit Zhukayev are additionally a part of the sphere, underlining a powerful Asian presence.
Manas Dhamne and Karan Singh will function within the singles qualifiers on February 15, including additional home curiosity to the match.
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GOLF
Sharma and Sandhu miss reduce in Qatar
Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Yuvraj Sandhu missed the midway reduce on the Qatar Masters golf match.
Sharma shot 73-74 and was 3-over because the reduce fell at 2-under. Whereas Sandhu carded 72-76 and was 4-over.
– PTI
Kochhar fires course document to take lead within the Philippines
India’s Karandeep Kochhar roared again within the third spherical with a course document to take the third-round lead within the Philippine Golf Championship.
Kochhar, who just lately gained in Egypt and his personal nation on the IGPL Tour, celebrated his return to the Asian Tour with a bogey free 65 that had seven birdies. With rounds of 74-69-65 he’s now 8-under and chief by two.
The following finest Indian after Kochhar was rookie Shubham Jaglan (77-70-69) with 5 birdies towards two bogeys was T-17.
Ajeetesh Sandhu (72-75-74) had a uncommon quintuple bogey of five-over on a single gap however nonetheless made the reduce at 5-over complete and was T-61.
Shaurya Bhattacharya shot 77 however made the reduce at 6-over and was T-63rd.
– PTI
Printed on Feb 07, 2026