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weightlifting

/ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण वेट्लिफ़्टिंग

भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ़्टिंग

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the sport or activity of lifting heavy weights

    भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ़्टिंग

    • Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics.
    • Weightlifting builds strong muscles and bones when it is practised with proper guidance.
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Karnam Malleswari, who won bronze in weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.

Karnam Malleswari, जिन्होंने 2000 के Sydney Olympics में weightlifting में कांस्य पदक जीता, Olympic पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला थीं।