Harshada Sharad Garud created history by winning gold at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships. know which state she belongs to and age
Indian athlete and weightlifter Harshada Garud created history by clinching gold in Asia Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship which is being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Weightlifter Harshada Sharad Garud Biography, Age, Family, Belongs To Which State, Asian Youth And Junior Weighlifting Championships Gold Medal, Twitter And Instagram
Harshada Garud (45kg) won 🥇 with a total lift of 157 kg (Snatch 69kg and Clean & Jerk 88kg) in 2022 Asian Youth and Junior #Weightlifting championship at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Many congratulations and Keep it Up🤩 💯#KheloIndia #IndianSports pic.twitter.com/AC5Rvke6Pk
— Khelo India (@kheloindia) July 18, 2022
She won the gold in 45 kg weight category with a total lift of 157 kg, which includes 69 kg in Snatch and Jerk category.
Know who is Harshada Garud, early life, career and family:
Harshada Garud comes from a remote village called Wadgaon, near Pune, she started lifting the heavyweights at an early age that’s when her father discovered the talent in his daughter. When Harshada was just 13 years old, her father Sharad Garud who works as a pump operator in the village, saw Harshada carrying a 50kg rice sack effortlessly.
It was a sign for Sharad, who himself was a state-level weightlifter in his youth, that Harshada was meant for the big stage – a dream Sharad had to give up due to financial difficulties.
‘‘ The day she lifted that 50kg sack of rice, I pushed her into weightlifting to complete my dream, ʼʼ he told the Indian Express.
‘‘ Thankfully, my daughter hated studies, or else she would have been caught up in books.ʼʼ
After that Sharad enrolled his daughter in a sports academy called Dune Gurukul, Wadgaon. The academy had been run by an acclaimed coach Biharilal Dube since 1980.
After joining the Academy under the coaching of Biharilal Dube, Harshada improved quickly and won gold at Kehlo India Youth Games in 2020 which was followed by a bronze medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships.
The gold at Khelo India Youth Games 2020 earned Harshada Garud an invitation to a national camp at Patiala, where she worked hard on her technique to further boost her performances.
SAI #Patiala 🇮🇳 National Camp athlete Harshada Garud (45 kg) won🥇 & Soumya Dalvi (45 kg) won 🥉 medal in the 2022 #Asian Youth and Junior #Weightlifting🏋️ Championship at #Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Many Congratulations 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/9jB871HY0N— SAI_NSNIS (@SAI_Patiala) July 18, 2022
In National Championships that were held in 2021, Harshada finished second by lifting a total of 143kg. Harshada Garud continued working hard and raised to 145kg and won a bronze medal in 2022 nationals.
She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree at Savitribai Phule, Pune University. Harshada Garud has set her eyes on 2028 Los Angles Olympics.
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