Senior National weightlifting championship

The 69th men’s and the 32nd women’s senior National weightlifting championship

Question: Who won the title of men’s and women’s senior National weightlifting championship respectively?
(a) Jaypreet Singh and Monica
(b) Vipin Kumar and PM Kanchan
(c) Sivalingam Sathish and S. Mirabai Chanu
(d) None of the above
Ans:(c)
Related facts:

  • The 69th men’s and the 32nd women’s senior National weightlifting championship held at the Ponjesly Engineering College, Tamil Nadu.
  • The State last hosted the senior Nationals in Chennai in 1996.
  • Men’s National weightlifting championship-
  • Winner :Services men (621 points)
  • Runner Up: Railways (615)
  • Women’s National weightlifting championship-
  • Winner: Railways women (544)
  • Runner up: Andhra Pradesh (429)
  • Inter-state team championship:
  • Winner: Maharashtra (159 points)
  • Runner Up: Tamil Nadu (141)
  • Best lifter(Men): Sivalingam Sathish
  • Best lifter(Women): S. Mirabai Chanu

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Services-and-Railways-lifters-reign-supreme/article16966567.ece
http://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/national-weightlifting-services-and-railways-reign-supreme/article9451544.ece
http://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/senior-nationals-from-today/article9443430.ece?hbt=cm&utm_source=cheetahMobileApp&utm_medium=Referal&utm_campaign=CheetahMobApp