In IWLF National Weightlifting Championships, Harmanpreet Kaur set a new national record in 76 kg Senior section women category at Rainbow Khelo India Residential Academy, Nagrota Bagwan in Himachal Pradesh yesterday. Harmanpreet lifted 127 kilograms in clean and jerk and 223 kilograms in total. Meanwhile in the Junior section, Heena lifted 123 kg in clean & jerk and 211 kg in total to set a new record in the 76 kg category.

In the total category, G. Ravishankar also set a new national record with a combined lift of 311 kg, surpassing the previous record of 304 kg held by Ramkaran Prajapati in the Junior section.