Purnachandra Bidika (born 4 April 1957) is an Indian powerlifter from Odisha. He has won 4 gold medals in 2006-World Power Lifting Championship.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Bidika hails from an adivasi family of Rayagada, Odisha. The Chief Minister of Odisha has made a financial assistance of Rs.2 lakhs for his participation in international event.[12]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Purnachandra Bidika |
| Nationality |  India |
| Born | April 4, 1957 Rayagada, Odisha, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
| Event | 56kg-Powerlifting |
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India
| ||||
| 2005 | World Power Lifting Championship | South Africa | Silver | Four medals |
| 2005 | World Power Lifting Championship | Tokyo, Japan | Seventh Position | 70-kg group |
| 2006 | World Power Lifting Championship | Texas, United States | Gold | Four Gold Medals |
| 2010 | World Power Lifting Championship | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | Gold | One Gold Medal |
Other awards and achievements edit
- Finished 3rd in 60-kg Master-II category of World power lifting championship held in Palmspring City in USA in 2008
- Won District level Weight lifting championship in 1985 which he continued to win for consecutive 7 times
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in Bhilai
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in U.P. in 2006
References edit
- ^ "World champion works as messenger" thehindu.com
- ^ "Curtains down on Malyabanta mahotsav" newindianexpress
- ^ "Power lifters put up good performance" thehindu
- ^ "Orissa Governor hails power-lifter" orissadiary
- ^ "Mondei Samman-Raghunath Panigrahi" newindianexpress
- ^ "Mondei-2011" orissabarta
- ^ "PURNA Chandra Bidika" goodlift.info
- ^ "Purna Chandra Bidika" powerlifter.cz
- ^ "Parab kicks off at Jeypore" adivasi.jharkhand
- ^ "Orissa's Unsporting Babus" subratsky.blogspot
- ^ "XXVII World Armwrestling Championships" docstoc.com
- ^ "Personalities" orisports.com
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