Weight lifter K Ravi Kumar won Gold at the National Games

Weight lifter K Ravi Kumar Berhampur won gold by lifting a total of 286 kg at the National Games on 23 February 2011. There were only two contestants in the 69kg men’s category. P Rambabu of Andhra Pradesh finished second. Gaurv Dubey, the third entrant, was disqualified as he changed his weight category at the last minute and thus the bronze medal thus went unclaimed.

The men’s 56kg had just four participants (only three participated eventually), and the men’s 85kg and women’s +75kg also had four entries each. Other weight categories had five competitors. The lack of entries is a worry for the Weightlifting Federation of India (WFI). Several lifters refrained from participating at the Games fearing stringent anti-doping measures and possible sanctions if caught.

CWG silver medallist Ng. Soniya Chanu won gold in the women's 48kg weightlifting event at National Games on 22 February 2011. Sandhya Rani Devi representing the host Jharkhand, was pushed to the bronze place by Sanjita Chanu of Manipur who won the silver.