The girls from Mathabhanga with their coach in Thailand Telegraph pictureThree girls hailing from Cooch Behar district have won gold medals in an international strength lifting competition that was held in Bangkok this month. Sources said a team of 48 players from India participated in the eighth International Strength Lifting and Incline Bench Press Championship-2020 that was held Bangkok from February 13. “Koyeli Burman won gold in the 46kg category of strength lifting while Megha Sahana and Khadija Khatun came first in the 52kg and 58kg categories, respectively. “Three of our girls from Mathabhanga have won medals at the international strength-lifting competition held in Thailand. It is a moment of pride for us,” said Paban Kadiyan, the district magistrate of Cooch Behar.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2020 20:44 UTC