Gadchandur gym felicitates powerlifting medallists Rinku Roy, Nimish Puri

Gadchandur: Arise Gym in Gadchandur recently felicitated athletes who achieved notable success in the Maharashtra State Federation powerlifting competition. Winners of the weight loss and weight gain competitions were also honoured at the same event. The ceremony was held with great enthusiasm.

Gadchandur Municipal Council president Nileshbhau Tajne presided over the event. Local residents and sports enthusiasts were present. Dr Srinivas Sontakke, Farukbhai Qadri, Prof. Munde, Prof. Dr Panghate and Swapnil Deodalkar attended as chief guests.

The programme began with the felicitation of Rinku Roy, who won the gold medal in the sub-junior girls under-17 category. She was honoured by the dignitaries. Her father, Dr Roy, who played a major part in her success, was also presented with a memento and a shawl.

In the same competition, Nimish Puri won the silver medal in the sub-junior boys under-17 category. He, too, was felicitated by the guests. His father, Uddhav Puri, was also honoured with a shawl. The success of these young athletes has brought joy to Gadchandur's sporting circles.

Athletes did well not only in powerlifting but also in the competitions Arise Gym organised to raise health awareness. Hasnain Shaikh, winner of the weight loss competition, and Priyanka Mohare, winner of the weight gain competition, were also honoured.

Gaurav Bhatarkar, director and trainer of Arise Gym, who inspired all these athletes to work hard, was also honoured with a shawl for his guidance.

Prof. Zaheer Sayyed conducted the programme smoothly. He also proposed the vote of thanks at the end, thanking the dignitaries and citizens present. Shubham Marapkawar, Shashi Sir and Tanveer Rai worked hard to make the event a success.

The felicitation has given the athletes strong motivation to perform even better in the future. Those present warmly praised all the successful athletes.