Asian Para Games 2026: Kasthuri Rajamani Wins Silver in Women’s 67kg Powerlifting
Kasthuri Rajamani lifted 108kg on her final attempt as India earned its second powerlifting medal at the ongoing Games, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Indian powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani secured a silver medal in the women's 67kg category at the Asian Para Games, delivering a standout performance for the athlete from Tamil Nadu.
- Kasthuri lifted 108kg during her third and final attempt to secure second place after rival Kim Hyeonghui faltered in her last lift and settled for bronze with 107kg.
- Uzbekistan's Rukhshona Uktamova won the gold medal with a best lift of 127kg, while Kasthuri improved significantly on her fifth-place finish from the previous Games edition.
- This silver marks India's second powerlifting medal at the ongoing Games, following Tuesday's performance where Ashok Kumar Malik clinched silver in the men's 65kg competition.
- The 42-year-old Kasthuri, afflicted with polio in both her legs, lost her mother as a child and was raised by her grandmother in Tamil Nadu, overcoming significant personal hardship to reach the podium.
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Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani wins silver in Asian Para Games - The Tribune
Indian powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani won a silver medal in the women’s 67kg category at the Asian Para Games here on Wednesday. Kasthuri, who hails from Tamil Nadu, lifted 108kg in her third and final attempt to rise to the second position after her nearest rival Kim Hyeonghui faltered in her last lift and settled for […]
Asian Para Games: Kasthuri Rajamani Bags Silver in Women's Para-powerlifting Up to 67 Kg Event
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Kasthuri managed two successful lifts out of three, a successful 103 kg lift, then a failed attempt at lifting 106 kg and then success at lifting 108 kg. Her closest competitor, South Korea's Kim Hyeonghui, managed a successful lift of 107 kg. The gold medal was won by Uzbekistan's Rukhshona Uktamova, who had the best attempt of 127 kg, as per ESPN. Sports News | Asian Para Games: Kasthuri…
India's Kasthuri Rajamani Secures Silver In Para Games
Indian powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani secured a silver medal in the women's 67kg category at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. She lifted 108kg, marking India's second powerlifting medal at the ongoing Games, following Ashok Kumar Malik's silver on Tuesday.
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Asian Para Games: Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani bags silver in women’s 67kg
Nagoya, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s powerlifting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games received another boost on Wednesday as Kasthuri Rajamani secured silver in the women’s 67kg category, producing her best lift of 108kg... - Social News XYZ
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