India's Ashok booked a berth for the postponed Hangzhou Asian Para Video games after claiming two gold and two bronze medals on the ongoing 2022 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Pyeongtaek on Friday.
Ashok got here out with a constant present, clearing the bar in all three rounds to carry 150kg, 168kg and 173kg for a complete rating of 491kg to take the gold medal (complete rating) in males's underneath 65kg.
He took the gold medals in Complete Rating - Open and Asian classes.
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Within the Particular person occasion, the Haryana-based powerlifter took the bronze medal along with his greatest carry of 173kg, behind China's Yi Jou (196kg) and Iran's Amir Jafari Arangeh (195kg).
Jou and Arangeh claimed the silver and bronze for Complete Rating, with 390 and 382 mixture scores respectively.
By advantage of his efficiency, Ashok made the minimize for the Asian Para Video games, which is postponed till 2023. He's additionally prone to make the minimize for the 2024 Paralympic Video games in Paris.
"This can be a proud second for me. I've waited and labored exhausting for the medals," he advised the Paralympic Committee of India.
The 33-year-old had a poor end within the final two occasions, the latest one being the Tbilisi 2021 World Championships the place he had fault lifts.
"Coming into the competitors, I used to be a bit of nervous as I did not have good leads to the final two championships. And that is why we determined to start out with simply 150kg and lift the burden.
"In my coaching I've managed to carry 190kg. I hope I can get a greater file for myself on the Asian Para Video games.
"My subsequent goal is the Asian Para Video games."
Mathew grabs 4 Gold in Masters occasion
On Thursday, Joby Mathew claimed the primary gold medals for India within the Pyeongtaek 2022 Championships, within the Masters Open and Asian classes in males's underneath 59kg occasion.
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He claimed two gold medals for his efforts of 148kg in Greatest carry class (Open and Asian), whereas he claimed the opposite two gold in Complete Rating of 288kg in each Open and Asian classes.
He additionally certified for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Video games along with his effort.
Amongst different powerlifters, Bhawana Sharma and Ramubhai Babubhai Bambhava faltered of their respective occasions.
