Bhopal: Akanksha Vyavahare is only 14 years old but her spirits are very high. Akanksha, who has registered her name in the top development list after breaking several national records in her weight category, is all set to play in the Khelo India Youth Games. Akanksha, who has won several medals at the national level, is very excited and thrilled to use this platform for the first time.
'I want to be like Mirabai Chanu'
Akanksha, who aspires to follow in the footsteps of India's Olympic medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, trains in Manmad. She wants to win medals for her country. Akanksha said - I want to be like Mirabai Chanu. He has worked hard and made many sacrifices to reach this point.
Akanksha, who is practicing at SAI Regional Center Aurangabad for Khelo India, said that she met her inspiration Mirabai once while she was going for an international event. She said that you are doing well. Keep working hard like this. Just focus on your game.
Akanksha has achieved a lot of success at a young age. Participated in Odisha Nationals in March 2022 and made 6 national records in 40 kg category. Also won gold. She got gold in the 40 kg category in the Nationals held in Patiala in August 2022.
Won Gold and Silver at international event
In the year 2022 itself, she won Silver in overall and Gold in snatch at an international event in Mexico. Also made a national record in snatch. Won Bronze Medal in Asian Youth and Junior Championship. Akanksha said: At that time I also made a national record of 70 kg in clean and jerk. (The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting, also known as Olympic weightlifting, followed by the clean and jerk.)
Akanksha says that currently there is a national record of 60 kg in snatch and 71 kg in clean and jerk, which I made in the Khelo India Ranking Championship in Modinagar. Also, there is a national record of 131 kg in the 40 kg category.
'Responsibilities have increased'
Akanksha, who featured in the Tops last year, believes that her responsibilities have increased after appearing in this list. She said that it is my first Khelo India but I have played many times in International and National. There is some problem while playing for the first time. Many times players are not able to do well or adjust to changing category. But I don’t worry about it. I will give my best.
Played in 45kg category for first time
According to Akanksha, who played in the 45kg category for the first time in the National Championship in Tamil Nadu, Khelo India seems to be a platform of international level. Excited about coming to Indore for the first time, Akanksha said that the facilities during Khelo India are excellent and the level of competition is good. I am also excited and thrilled to experience this environment.
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