Kashmir Girl Lifts 235 Kg, Wins Gold

Humaira, an 18-year-old student from a Handawar School has won two golds in just concluded Jammu and Kashmir Powerlifting and Deadlift Championship, a competition that was held in Jammu on September 19, 2022.
A resident of IIT Colony Handwara, Humaira has already won three times the competition in North Kashmir and emerged as the runner-up in the 2021 Kashmir Powerlifting Championship.
Humaira has lifted 235 kg in the competitions. She said she has been a bodybuilder for more than a year now and is also coaching the younger girls.
The three-day championship held at the Indoor stadium Bagwati Nagar saw Kashmir participants taking home 28 medals, including 16 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals in male and female category.