Preetismita Bhoi, 15 yr old weightlifter scripts new world record

Indian weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi scripted history as she smashed the world record and secured a gold medal at the IWF World Youth Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Lima, Peru, on May 22. The 15-year-old from Odisha earned laurels when she bettered the existing world record (75kg), lifting 76kg in the women's 40-kilogram clean and jerk category.