Archive · 22 Jun 2025
India Wins Four Medals on Day 1 of Powerlifting World Cup
Indian para powerlifters did great at the Beijing World Cup!
They won four medals.
Gulfam Ahmed got a bronze by lifting a lot of weight.
Ramubhai Bambhava also got a bronze by lifting a lot of weight.
Joby Mathew, who's been doing this a long time, got a gold and a silver medal in his category.
The tournament is important because it helps athletes qualify for bigger competitions like the World Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Indian athletes secured four medals at the Beijing Para Powerlifting World Cup.
Gulfam Ahmed won a bronze medal in the Men’s elite 59 kg category.
Ramubhai Bambhava clinched a bronze medal in the Men’s elite 72 kg category.
Joby Mathew earned a gold and a silver medal in the Masters category.
The event is a qualification event for the 2026 World Championships and the Paris 2028 Paralympic Games.
- Who
- Indian para powerlifters.
- What
- India won four medals at the Beijing Para Powerlifting World Cup.
- When
- Day 1 of the tournament.
- Where
- Beijing.
- Why
- The event serves as a qualification event for the 2026 World Championships and the Paris 2028 Paralympic Games.
- Event
- Beijing Para Powerlifting World Cup 2025
- Number of Medals
- Four
- Gulfam Ahmed's Medal
- Bronze (Men's elite 59 kg)
- Ramubhai Bambhava's Medal
- Bronze (Men's elite 72 kg)
- Joby Mathew's Medals
- Gold (Total Lift) and Silver (Best Lift) in Masters category
- Key Qualification
- 2026 World Championships and 2028 Paralympic Games