Minati Sethi wins Gold medal for Odisha in National Games
International weightlifter Minati Sethi made Odisha proud by winning first Gold medal in the 35th National Games at Kerala today.
Minati bagged the gold medal after lifting 192 kg (82 kg in snatch, 110 kg in clean and jerk) in the 58 kg women’s event.
Puri girl Minati Sethi, who represents the Indian Railways team in national events, had bagged a gold medal in the senior women’s 58-kg segment at Apia, Samoa in June, 2012.
The National Games of India return after a four-year absence with the 2015 edition in Kerala, pitting the nation’s states against each other in a series of sporting events from January 31 until February 14.
