NSFA organises open powerlifting competition

The Nagaland Strongman and Fitness Association (NSFA) organised the first edition of the 'open powerlifting competition' with 32 participants

KOHIMA — The Nagaland Strongman and Fitness Association (NSFA) organised the first edition of the 'open powerlifting competition' at Old NST in Kohima on Saturday.

The president of NFSA, Keduovilie Zumu, said the association mainly focuses on strongman games to promote fitness. However, he informed that the association decided to organised powerlifting in order to promote the athletes and give platform to the younger generation keeping in mind the ample opportunities for power lifters at various levels.

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“Though powerlifting is not in the Olympics, it is there in the Commonwealth Games, the Asian games, and national games. Besides that, there is always sports quota for power lifters in the central services. That is why, the association wanted to promote powerlifting,” he informed.

He added that they would try to form an organisation for powerlifting so that it could take the game forward.

Meanwhile, it was informed that the association would be maintaining the record of the athletes to enable them represent the state whenever there are regional or national games. He expressed confidence that athletes from the state as well as in the North eastern region could excel in this game as they have the potentials to participate in the national arenas.

A total of 32 participants including two from Assam took part in the competition.

Winners were awarded a cash prize of INR 10000 (first) and INR 5000 (second) and certificates each in all the categories. The winners were decided based on the weights they lifted in each category.

Alo Thung won the first prize by lifting total weights of 235 kg while Ranjit Timung won the second prize by lifting 222 kg (total) in the 59 kg category.

For the 66 kg category, Kuvemuri Ringa lifted 442 kg in total while Ngangshung lifted 425 kg winning and secured the first and second positions respectively. Imliyanger Aier and Zhopao Movi won first and second prizes in 74 kg by lifting 495 kg and 480 kg respectively.