Intra-College Powerlifting Championship

“It’s not the will to win that matters, it’s the will to prepare to win that matters”

– Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

On 15^th February 2025, The Bhawanipur Education Society College successfully hosted its first Intra-College Powerlifting Championship in collaboration with the West Bengal Powerlifting Association. The event saw enthusiastic participation from 67 students, including 22 girls and 45 boys, competing in two categories: bench press and deadlift.

The championship was inaugurated by Prof. Dilip Shah, The Rector and Dean of Student Affairs, who highlighted the importance of strength sports and motivated participants to perform their best. The presence of the chief guest, Ms. Sampa Guha—affectionately known as the ‘Madam of Powerlifting’—lent prestige to the event. Ms. Guha, a sub-inspector with the Kolkata Police Force and a celebrated powerlifting champion, attended with her team of professional referees and trainers from the West Bengal Powerlifting Association.

The competition included five weight categories for both girls and boys:

• Boys: 66, 74, 83, 93, and 105+
• Girls: 47, 52, 57, 63, and 76+

Results:

Deadlift (Girls):

• 52kg: Sanjana Routh (1st)
• 63kg: Alsaba Khan (1st)
• 47kg: Madiha Imtiaz (1st), Ariba Siddiqui (2nd)
• 57kg: Sushnata Chakraborty (1st), Sufia Umar (2nd), Inshira Alam (3rd)
• 76kg: Taiba Malik (1st), Dayamanti Choudhary (2nd), Swarnim Jaiswal (3rd)

Deadlift (Boys):

• 83kg: Sujal Mondal (1st), Shlok Mitra (2nd), Achat Jaiswal (3rd)
• 105kg: Mahip Singh Khanuja (1st), Pritish Jaiswal (2nd)
• 93kg: Sahaique Hussain (1st), Shoub Hagya Agarwalla (2nd)
• 74kg: Zayed Akhtar (1st), Snehasish Dey (2nd), Krishna Singh (3rd)
• 66kg: Ranit Kr. Banerjee (1st), Sujal Routh (2nd), Sourav Singh (3rd)

Bench Press (Girls):

• 57kg: Sushnata Chakraborty (1st), Inshira Alam (2nd), Riya Sah (3rd)
• 76+kg: Swarnin Jaiswal (1st), Taiba Malik (2nd), Sayamanti Choudhury (3rd)
• 47kg: Ariba Siddiqui (1st), Madiha Imtiaz (2nd)

Bench Press (Boys):

• 74kg: Snehasish Dey (1st), Zayed Akhtar (2nd), MD. Arshali (3rd)
• 66kg: Sourav Singh (1st), Aniket Agarwal (2nd), Ranit Kr. Bannerjee (3rd)
• 105kg: Mahip Singh Khanuja (1st)
• 93kg: Shlok Mitra (1st), Shahique Hussain (2nd), Achat Jaiswal (3rd)

The championship showcased the participants’ determination and sportsmanship, inspiring others to push their limits and lift their spirits.

Reporters: Koena Chatterjee & Kshitisha Singh
Photographer: Gourav Chowdhury