Purnima Pandey is an Indian weightlifter who has won several medals in various national and international tournaments.
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Wiki/Biography
Purnima Pandey was born on Thursday, 16 October 1997 (age 25 years; as in 2022) in Gai Ghat, Varanasi, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. At the age of 10, she started gymnastics at Kashi Gymnasium. She soon started powerlifting. He did not get enough opportunities to pursue powerlifting professionally and took up weightlifting in 2013 after joining the Indian Health Association at the age of 17. Later he did his graduation from Suryabali College, Jaunpur. After training for a few years, he started competing in weightlifting competitions in 2015.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (Approx): 95 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father passed away in 2019. His mother’s name is Vimala Pandey.
A collage of Purnima Pandey’s family photos
Purnima Pandey (right) with her mother
livelihood
She participated in the 31st Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships held in Patiala, Punjab from 25 December 2015 to 29 December 2015. Purnima Pandey participated in the 11th Youth (Girls) National Weightlifting Championships held in Patna, Bihar from 22 February to 22 February 2016. 2016. She competed at the 2016 IWF Youth World Championships held in Penang, Malaysia from 18 October 2016 to 25 October 2016 and finished 16th in the +69 kg category. She placed sixth in the +75 kg category at the 2016 Commonwealth Senior Women’s Championship held in Penang, Malaysia from 24 October 2016 to 29 October 2016. She competed at the 18th Asian Youth Girls Championships held in Tokyo, Japan from 8 November 2016 to 16 November 2016 and placed sixth at the 23rd Women’s Asian Junior Championships held in Tokyo, Japan from 8 November 2016 to 16 November 2016. She got the 12th Youth (Boys & Girls) National Weightlifting Championships held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 30 November 2016 to 4 December 2016 and the 29th Women’s Junior National Weightlifting Championships held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 30 November 2016 to 4 December 2016. 4th position in the 32nd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship held at Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu from 26 December 2016 to 30 December 2016. She competed at the 2017 Commonwealth Junior Women’s Championships held in Gold Coast, Australia from 2 September 2017 to 9 September 2017. 4th position in the 33rd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship held at Moodbidri, Mangalore, Karnataka from 21 January 2018 to 25 January 2018. She finished sixth in the 21st Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia from 5 April 2018 to 9 April 2018. In the +90 kg category. In 2019, he had to return home to support his mother after his father passed away. She could not practice in Varanasi; However, she joined a local akhara (gymnasium) and continued practicing weightlifting. He described it as a difficult period in his life and said,
“My father died in 2019 and I had to return to Varanasi to take care of my mother. Since all gyms were closed due to the pandemic, it was difficult to continue practicing. There were also financial constraints. Eventually I joined an akhara on the banks of the Ganges to resume my practice. However, this phase also passed and everything became normal.”
His coaches Vinay Chaurasia and Manoj Yadav helped him continue practicing the sport. She participated in the 36th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship held in Patiala, Punjab from 10 August 2021 to 12 August 2021. She finished 10th at the 2021 IWF Senior World Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5 December 2021 to 18 December 2021. +87 kg category and competed at the 2021 Commonwealth Senior Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5 December 2021 to 18 December 2021. She competed at the IWLF Youth Junior and Senior National Weightlifting Championships held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 19 March 2022 to 31 March 2022. She participated in Khelo India Women’s Weightlifting League Tournament Youth Junior and Senior held at Rainbow International School Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh from 14 June 2022 to 22 June 2022 and 36th National Games held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 28 September 2022. 05 October 2022. She finished sixth in the 22nd Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK from 30 July 2022 to 3 August 2022.
medal
gold medal
- 2016: 11th Youth (Girls) National Weightlifting Championship in +75 kg category
- 2016: 12th Youth (Boys & Girls) National Weightlifting Championships in +69 kg category
- 2016: 29th Women’s Junior National Weightlifting Championship in +75 kg category
- 2016: Commonwealth Youth Girls Championship in +69 kg category
- 2016: Commonwealth Junior Women’s Championship in +75 kg category
- 2021: 36th Women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship in +87 kg category
Purnima Pandey standing on the podium after winning the gold medal in the 36th Women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship.
- 2021: Commonwealth Senior Championships in +87 kg category
Purnima Pandey after winning gold at the 2021 Commonwealth Senior Championships
- 2022: Khelo India Women’s Weightlifting League Tournament in Youth Junior and Senior +87 kg category
Purnima Pandey (centre) on the podium after winning the gold medal at the 36th National Games.
silver medal
- 2017: Commonwealth Junior Women’s Championship in +90 kg category
- 2022: IWLF Youth Junior and Senior National Weightlifting Championships in +87 kg category
- 2022: Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting Tournament in +87 kg category
Purnima Pandey (left) after winning the silver medal in the Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting Tournament.
bronze medal
- 2015: 31st Women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship in +75 kg category
- 2016: 18th Asian Youth Girls Championship in +69 kg category
Facts/General Knowledge
- She was the only Indian woman weightlifter to receive direct qualification for the 22nd Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK.
- She created 8 national records by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Commonwealth Senior Championships. He lifted a total of 229 kg including 102 kg in snatch lift and 127 kg in clean and jerk lift. He made 2 records in snatch lift, 3 records in clean and jerk lift and 3 records in total weight.
- She has a total of 6 athlete diplomas, out of which 2 diplomas are issued for National Championships – Junior Women, 2 for National Championships – Youth Girls, 1 for National Championships – Senior Women’s Inter-State, and 1 National Championships -For the senior lady.
- Despite a back injury, he won the gold medal in the 36th National Games. After winning the gold medal he said,
“I was not ready for the National Games as I was undergoing rehabilitation for a back injury. Even today I have come here only to participate in the program, gold medal was not my goal. The injury has been bothering me for quite some time and I want to make sure that I am fully fit before the start of the national camp. “We have a busy season ahead of us.”
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