Chandra Sekhar Sahu (weightlifter)
Introduction '''Chandra Sekhar Sahu''' is a former Indian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the men's 75 kg event at 1991 South Asian Games.
Personal life Sahu hails from Berhampur and was born in a family of weightlifters. His father Rama Chandra Sahu and brother Krushna Chandra Sahu were national level weightlifters. His son Punit Chandra Sahu is a youth-level national weightlifter and is a Khelo India Games medalist.
Career Sahu represented Odisha, Maharashtra and Railways in National Weightlifting Championships. He won the gold medal in the men's 75 kg category, lifting 127.5 kg in snatch and 162.5 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 290 kg at the 1991 SAF Games held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was also a Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships gold medallist.He also works as a coach mentoring young weightlifters from across the state for national level competitions.
References
External links * Orisports profile