4 power lifters, including female athelete from Navi Mumbai, qualify for nationals

NAVI MUMBAI: Four athletes, including a female player from city, have found berths in state team to compete at the national power lifting and bench press championship. Palvinder Singh, Vishwajeet Singh,

Sagar Gawankar

and

Shital Shastri

will now compete in the tournament, to be held at Jammu from March 21 to 24.

They won their places through a selection trial and medal-winning performances over the years. Palvinder Singh and Sagar Gawankar qualified in the 83kg body weight class. Vishwajeet Singh cleared the trial in 120 kg Shital, the sole member from Navi Mumbai, will compete in the 52 kg class.