Purnachandra Bidika
Personal information
Full namePurnachandra Bidika
Nationality India
Born (1957-04-04) April 4, 1957
Rayagada, Odisha, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportPowerlifting
Event56kg-Powerlifting

Purnachandra Bidika (born 4 April 1957) is an Indian powerlifter from Odisha. He has won 4 gold medals in 2006-World Power Lifting Championship.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Bidika hails from an adivasi family of Rayagada, Odisha. The Chief Minister of Odisha has made a financial assistance of Rs.2 lakhs for his participation in international event.[12]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  India
2005 World Power Lifting Championship South Africa Silver Four medals
2005 World Power Lifting Championship Tokyo, Japan Seventh Position 70-kg group
2006 World Power Lifting Championship Texas, United States Gold Four Gold Medals
2010 World Power Lifting Championship Ulan Bator, Mongolia Gold One Gold Medal

Other awards and achievements

  • Finished 3rd in 60-kg Master-II category of World power lifting championship held in Palmspring City in USA in 2008
  • Won District level Weight lifting championship in 1985 which he continued to win for consecutive 7 times
  • Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in Bhilai
  • Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in U.P. in 2006

References


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