Marzia bags gold in National Weightlifting Championships

By Star Sports Desk
23 September 2025, 16:20 PM
UPDATED 24 September 2025, 10:59 AM
The Bangladesh Army athlete lifted 94 kilos in clean and jerk and 75 kilos in snatch for a total of 169 kilos.

Weightlifter Marzia Akter Ikra cruised to a gold medal in the 53kg weight category in the 18th Women's National Senior Weightlifting Championships at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium on Tuesday.

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The Bangladesh Army athlete lifted 94 kilos in clean and jerk and 75 kilos in snatch for a total of 169 kilos, beating eventual silver-medallist Sima Roy of Bangladesh Ansar & VDP by 35 kilos.

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Photo credit: Firoz Ahmed / STAR