13th Annual IBSA World Open Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships for the Blind, Egypt

The Indian team comprising Akshay Bidhuri and Ajay Birajdar participated in the 13th Annual IBSA World Open Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships for the Blind held from 10-18 November at Luxor, Egypt. Akshay Bidhuri, a Class XII student at JPM Senior Secondary School, the Blind Relief Association, Delhi won two gold medals in bench press and powerlifting (under 56 kg weight category) and Ajay Birajdar from Maharashtra won a gold in bench press & silver in powerlifting (under 75kg weight category), thus totaling to 4 medals for India. Around 120 athletes from 10 countries competed for the world title in powerlifting and bench press under various weight categories. The athletes were congratulated and the victory was celebrated at a felicitation ceremony organized by the Blind Relief Association & Indian Blind Sports Association at Gandhi Hall, B.R.A on 20 November, 2018. Mr. Naresh Dhawan, General Secretary of the Delhi State Powerlifting Association was the chief guest of the occasion.