19th All Assam Bodybuilding Championship

Hiranya bags Mr Assam crown:

Golaghat, Dec 10: Hiranya Kalita of Kamrup has been named Mr Assam in the 19th All Assam Bodybuilding Championship here.

Hiranya clinched the champion of the champions title in the two-day meet concluded here yesterday. Arshad Sristi Neog of Jorhat got the best poser award while Dhrubajyoti Banik of Nagaon took the most improved bodybuilder award in the meet where 150 bodybuilders from 12 districts took part.

Former Mr India Bijit Gogoi and gold medellist in the world championship Gautam Kalita were feliciteted by the organisers.

The results: 55 kg (junior) 1st-Raju Hazarika (Sivasagar), 2nd-Bivash Dewan (Kamrup), 3rd-Trailikya Das (Nagaon). Senior: 1st-Shyamal Dev Nath (Kamrup), 2nd-Palash Roy (Sivasagar), 3rd-Ibne Hatibaruah. 60 kg (junior) 1st-Dhrubajit Barik (Nagaon), 2nd-Mridul Chetia (Jorhat), Jatin Thapa (Jorhat). 65 kg (junior) 1st-Bhaskarjyoti Saikia (Biswanath Chariali), 2nd-Bhuban Rabha (Kamrup), 3rd-Gaurav Rajkhowa (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Jamastruti Sarma (Kamrup), 2nd-Ankur Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Manashjyoti Bordoloi (Nagaon). 70 kg (junior) 1st-Kuldeep Dutta (Jorhat), 2nd-Sanjay Daimary (Jorhat), Diganta Bora (Sivasagar). (Senior) 1st-Hiranya Kalita (Kamrup), 2nd-Arshad S neog (Jorhat), Nipanjan Hazarika (Sivasagar). 75 kg (junior) 1st-Kailash Basumatary (Nagaon), 2nd-Rajib Lochan Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Krishnamoni Bora (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Debu Mili (Jorhat), 2nd-Bidyut Ranjan Baruah (Nagaon), 3rd-Rupak Saikia (Sonitpur). Above 75 kg (junior) 1st-Arabinda Dutta (Sivasagar), 2nd-Shakti Basumatary (Kamrup), 3rd-Amal Baishya (Guwahati). 80 kg (senior) 1st-Thaneswar Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Apurba Gogoi (Sivasagar), 3rd-Jiauddin Ahmed (Jorhat). Above 80 kg: 1st Dulal Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Ujjal Deka (Soniitpur). Physically challenged: 1st-Pradip Deka (Nagaon), 2nd-Sahabuddin Ahmed (Sonitpur). Masters: (below 50 years) Putul Ali (Kamrup), (above 50 years) Niranjan Kumar (Kamrup).

Posted On: The Assam Tribune

Assam Rural Sports Meet

The State-level Rural Sports Meet (Group II) got under way at Sualkuchi in Kamrup district on Saturday (Nov 17). A large number of participants had turned up to take part in the meet which would to conclude on Monday (Nov 19).

The day was marked with intense activities at the sleepy town of Sualkuchi with the arrival of participants from the different parts of the state. Around 1200 athletes are taking part in the meet which will have events in four disciplines -- football, volleyball, weightlifting and tug of war.

The meet, organised by district administration (Kamrup Rural), jointly with district sports office and Sualkuchi Sports Association, was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup (Rural) Ramesh jain in a colourful function which was attended by a good number of the local people.

Source: The Sentinel