Question: Who amongst the given became the first Indian bodybuilder to win the gold medal in recently concluded Pro Olympia Power Lifting Championship-2017?
(a) Jagdish Lad
(b) Suneet Jadhav
(c) Prashant Sulankhey
(d) Mukesh Singh Gahlot
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- Pro Olympia Power Lifting Championships-2017 concluded in Las Vegas, America. (September 15-16, 2017)
- India’s Mukesh Singh Gahlot won the gold medal while participating in this championship and became the first Indian to do so.
- Mukesh scored a total of 780 Kg to win gold in his category (110 kg category).
- Mukesh Singh is 3 times world champion and European champion in power lifting.
- He has also won the national title of Mr. India 4 times (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012).
- His mentor is Dronacharya awardee Bhupendra Dhawan.
Reference:
https://www.indianbodybuilding.co.in/results/mukesh-singh-wins-gold-pro-olympia-power-lifting/
http://punjabkesari.com/sports/mukesh-won-the-history-in-the-us-gold-won-in-pro-olympia/
https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/delhi/testsection/mukesh-singh-created-history-by-lifting-the-world-in-hand-winning-olympia-gold/articleshow/60758178.cms