7 Indians for Asian meet

March 30, 2021 03:51 am | Updated 03:51 am IST - KOLKATA

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has selected seven weightlifters for the Asian championships to be held in Tashkent from April 16 to 25.

The event will serve as a gold-level Olympic qualifying event.

Former World champion S. Mirabai Chanu (women's 49kg) is the frontrunner to bag a quota place for the Tokyo Olympics.

The squad: Men: Jeremy Lalrinnunga (67kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg), S. Sathish Kumar (81kg). Women: Jhilli Dalabehera (45kg), S. Mirabai Chanu and Sneha Soren (both 49kg), P. Anuradha (87kg).

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