Manipur’s Gaihutlung Panmei bags Gold medal in powerlifting championship at Hong Kong

Senapati: Manipur’s Gaihutlung Panmei bagged a Gold medal in the 53 Kg sub-junior men’s category of the ongoing 2023 Asia-Pacific-African Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships at Queen Elizabeth stadium, Hong Kong on Saturday.

Gaihutlung Panmei is son of Chunlhailung Panmei and Pougenglu Panmei from Pongringlong Village, Saitu Gamphazol in Senapati District.

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The Rongmei Phwam Delhi (Rongmei Council Delhi NCR) congratulated Gaihutlung Panmei on his achievement and said it is a proud moment for the nation India, a proud moment for all the sports loving people, a proud moment for the people of Manipur, a proud moment for the people of Naga and a proud moment for the people of Rongmei tribe.

Among his other achievements, Gaihutlung Panmei bagged a Bronze Medal in the National Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship 2022 in the 53kg sub-junior men’s category at Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.

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1. Gold medalist in the Asian-Pacific-African Classic Powerlifting Championship 2023 in the 53 kg sub-junior men’s category at Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong on 24th June, 2023 (Event: 24th -30th June, 2023; 2023 Asia-Pacific-African Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships).
2. Bronze medalist in the National Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship 2022 in the 53 Kg sub-junior men’s category at Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Kerala, India. [Event: 10-08-2022 to 14-08-2022]
3. He won the 53 kg category gold in the junior boys category at the 12th State Level Sub-Junior, Junior, Senior and Master Men and Women Powerlifting Championship 2022 which was held on 1st October, 2022 at Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai under the aegis of All Manipur Powerlifting Association.
4. 5th Place Award- Secured top five places in the junior men’s 55 Kg category competition at the 60th Mr. Manipur State Level Bodybuilding Championship organized by All Manipur Body Builders Association Manipur at BOAT, Palace Compound, Imphal, Manipur, India on 4th December 2022.

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