Itanagar: Boni Mangkhya, a weightlifter from Arunachal Pradesh, has won bronze model at the ongoing Khelo India National Ranking Womenโ€™s Weightlifting Championships.

Participating in the 55 kg junior weight category, 18-year-old Boni lifted a total of 161 kg (71 kg in snatch and 90 kg in clean and jerk) to win the second bronze for Arunachal Pradesh in the championship.

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Kaken Doyom won the first medal (bronze) for Arunachal on Thursday.

Boniโ€™s lift was 10 kg shy of her national record, which she created at the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth, Junior and Senior Championship-2022 in March this year.

She had lifted a total of a record 171 kg (73 kg in snatch and 98 kg in clean and jerk) to set a new national record and win two gold medals in the grand event.

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The Khelo India National Ranking Womenโ€™s Weightlifting Championships help the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) prepare the national rankings of women lifters and also plays a crucial role in the selection process for national camps and international events.