Mysore :

S. Manu of CAVA bagged the top honours in the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Weight-Lifting Competitions 2014, conducted by the Department of Physical Education, University of Mysore here on Thursday after being adjudged as the Best Lifter of the championships.

Manu had earlier excelled by winning the first place in the 62kg category with a total lift of 153 (70+83).

National Institute of Engineering, Mysore won the team championship title with 21 points and Amritha School of Arts & Science, Mysore finished second with 13 points.

Results: Weightlifting (Men): 56Kg: 1. V.Pranav (45+55=100 – Amritha School of Arts & Science); 2. K. Vikas (50+30= 80- ATME); 3. P. Vachan (30+35=65- NIE, Mysore); 62Kg: 1. S. Manu (70+83=153- CAVA ); 2. M. Vishal Sharbidar (55+65=120 -NIE, Mysore); 3. M. Raghunath (57+47=104 -NIE, Mysore); 69Kg: K. Puneeth Kumar (65+85=150 -Vidya Vikas FGC ); 2. K. Kamaraju (55+82=137- NIE IT);3.Varun Mohan( 57+65=122- Amritha School of Arts & Science); 77Kg: 1. N.K. Giridhar (57+70=127- NIE IT ); 2. S.P. Lakshman (48+65=113 -GFGC, Kuvempunagar); 3. Akshay Madhav Soodhanam (50+62=112- Amritha School of Arts & Science); 85Kg: 1. Harish Tarikere ( 67+82=149) -NIE Mysore ; 2. C.V. Kiran C (58+75=133 – NIE IT);3. M. Nithin (50+75=125 -NIE Mysore); 94Kg: 1. S. Suhruth ( 57+82=139- NIE, Mysore ); 2. G. Suraj (48+60=108 – DBCC); 3. Abil Jose (49+58=107 -Amritha School of Arts & Science); 105Kg: 1.Ashwin Kumar (47+50=97- NIE,Mysore); 2.H.S. Santhosh (35+50=80 – Yuvaraja’s College); 3. S. Chandan Kumar (30+42=72 -Sheshadripuram FGC); 105 + Kg: 1. Avinash Prasad (46+60=106 -Amritha School of Arts & Science); 2. Vinay Kumar (35+50=85 -B.Somani College). Team Championship: NIE College, Mysore -21 points.

Best Lifter: S. Manu, CAVA Mysore.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / August 22nd, 2014