Mysore :

V. Dhananjaya of Govt. First Grade College, Pandavapura hogged the limelight in the Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Weight-lifting championships 2014-15 by emerging as the Best Lifter in the competition on Wednesday.

He lifted a total of 164kgs and secured 235.19 points to bag the coveted title. Government First grade College, Pandavapura won the team championship title with 16 points.

Results:

WEIGHT-LIFTING (Men)

Category 56Kg: 1.M.S. Dayananada, Shanthi College, Malavalli (50+68=118); 2. G.V. Divyesh, Govt. College, Mandya; 3. K.S. Prabhakar, Govt. F G College, KR Pet.

62 kg: 1. B.P. Shivraj, GFGC, Pandavapura (65+85=150); 2. S. Manu, CAVA, Mysore; 3. Madan Thomas, GFGC, Pandavapura.

69 kg:1.Y.Dhananjaya, GFGC,Pandavapura (74+90=164); 2.K. Puneeth Kumar, Vidya Vikas FGC; 3. M. Shashank Gowda M, Shanthi College, Malavalli;

77Kg: 1. M.N. Ravichandran, SBRR Mahajana FGC (67+91=158); 2. K. Naveen Kumar, Govt. College (Autonomous), Mandya; 3. N. Pratap, Govt. College (Autonomous), Mandya.

85Kg: 1. B.G. Shivashankar, GFGC, Malavalli (60+70=130); 2.C.N. Nikhil Gowda, PES Arts College, Mandya; 3.

94Kg:1.P.Bharath,GFGC, Pandavapura (70+85=155); 2. V. Girish, GFGC, Srirangapatna; 3.B.S. Chandrashekara, GFGC, Srirangapatna.

105Kg: 1.K.G. Sarag Gowda, Govt. College, Mandya (58+65=123); 2. H.S. Santosha, Yuvaraja’s College,Mysore.

Best Lifter: Y. Dhananjaya GFGC, Pandavapura lifted 164 kg and secured 235.19 points.

Team championship: Government First Grade College, Pandavapura with 16 Points followed by Government First Grade College (Autonomous) Mandya with 12 Points.

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