Reshma wins silver medal in Asian Weightlifting

Bangladeshi promising lifter Zohora Akhter Reshma won the silver medal in the 44-kg weight category of the 17th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship held at Al Saad Sports Club Complex in Doha, Qatar Thursday, reports UNB.

She lifted 116 kgs to win the silver, Mohini of India clinched the event's gold lifting 131 kgs while Al-Saidi Nazah of Iraq took the bronze medal with 102 kgs.

President of Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation Manjur Kader Quarishi handed over the medals among the winners.

Earlier in the 2nd International Cup Weightlifting at the same venue Wednesday, Bangladesh ace lifter Mollah Sabira Sultana also clinched the silver medal in the 53-kg weight categories lifting 140 kgs.

Rebeka Koha of Latvia won the event's gold lifting 160 kgs while Dajana Dankubia of Bosnia earned the bronze lifting 135 kgs.