Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:50am on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday Sports
India’s 21-year-old powerlifting star Keyaa Kunal Banerji made the nation proud after lifting 140kg, more than three times her 45.70kg body weight, to win silver in the deadlift at the IPF World Sub-Junior and Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in South Africa. Competing in the Junior Women’s 47kg category, Banerji finished fifth overall with a total of 280kg. Her remarkable performance marks another major step in her rapidly rising career. The young athlete has steadily improved her strength over the past year, turning hard work and determination into an international medal for India.
