16 August 2026 | SAG Sports Complex, Rajkot, Gujarat
Kuch competitions sirf strength test karte hain. Kuch character test karte hain. Gujarat Kesri State Powerlifting Championship 2026 mera dusra type wala competition tha.
Competition se 3 din pehle mujhe tez fever aa gaya tha — 103°F tak pahuncha. Us waqt training karna bhi mushkil ho raha tha, competition floor par heavy weights attempt karna toh bahut door ki baat lag rahi thi. Lekin maine peeche hatne ka nahi socha. Us din mera goal sirf medals jeetna nahi tha — mera goal tha compete karna.
Weightlifter, Powerlifting Platform Par
Main primarily ek weightlifter hoon, lekin Rajkot mein maine powerlifting mein bhi apni jagah banayi — Sub Junior, Under-69kg category mein, 65kg bodyweight ke saath. Competition hall mein 500+ athletes the, jinme se 80-90 female athletes different categories mein compete kar rahi thi. Zyada tar dedicated powerlifters the. Main unke beech ek weightlifter thi jo powerlifting floor par apni strength test kar rahi thi.
Squat: 82.5Kg — Naya Competition PR
Squat mein maine teeno attempts successfully complete kiye: 75 kg, 80 kg, aur 82.5 kg — teeno Good Lift. 82.5kg mera naya Squat PR bana — 65kg bodyweight ke saath, fever ke bawajood.
Bench Press: 52.5Kg Aur Champion of Champion
Bench Press mein bhi teeno attempts good rahe: 40 kg, 47.5 kg, aur 52.5 kg. Isi event mein maine Champion of Champion (COC) title in Bench Press bhi jeeta.
Deadlift: 95Kg Se 110Kg Tak
Deadlift mein maine start kiya pichhle saal ke apne 95kg PR se: 95 kg aur phir 110 kg — dono attempts solid rahe, body fever se tapne ke bawajood.
Result: 245Kg Total
Result: 245kg Total (Squat 82.5 + Bench 52.5 + Deadlift 110) | 3 Gold Medals | 1 COC Title. Sub Junior, Under-69Kg category mein — 103°F fever ke saath ye number mere liye bahut matter karta hai.
Ye Sirf Ek Powerlifting Meet Nahi Tha
Weightlifting aur powerlifting alag sports hain — technique alag hai, movements alag hain. Lekin Rajkot mein maine seekha ki apna background kabhi apni potential ki limit nahi hota.
245kg total, 82.5kg ka naya Squat PR, 3 Gold Medals, aur ek Champion of Champion title — Gujarat Kesri 2026 mera ek aur important chapter ban gaya. Lekin sabse zyada memorable cheez woh nahi thi jo scoreboard par dikhti hai. Woh ye thi ki maine platform par utarne ka decision liya jab utarna sabse mushkil tha.
— Samya Panchal (Gujarat's Strongest Girl)