Bidyut Kumar Roy is a Bangladeshi former weightlifter.[1] He has won 26 consecutive gold medals in different categories since his maiden appearance in the 1988 national meet.[1] He is the recipient of 2005 Bangladesh National Sports Award in the weightlifting category.[2] He served as the weightlifting coach for Bangladesh in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Years active | 1988–2014 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 105 kg |
Career edit
During his 27-year playing career, Roy won bronze medals in the 7th, 8th, 9th South Asian Games and won silver medals in the 2012 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship and the 2012 South Asian Weightlifting Championship.[1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bidyut to call time". The Daily Star. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Munna named as National Sports Award winner". The Daily Star. 2005-12-16. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Lifters watch neighbours in awe". New Age. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Bidyut ends on a high". The Daily Star. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.