Sneha Soren Explained

Sneha Soren
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:2 May 2001
Birth Place:Sikharghati, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:49 kg

Sneha Soren (born 2001) is a woman weightlifter from India.[1] She won her first international medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held at Gold Coast, Australia,[2] and she received a bronze medal at the 2023 National Games.[3] Soren received the Ekalavya Award from the Government of Odisha.[4] [5]

Personal life

Sneha Soren was born at Sikharghati of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, near Betnoti, to Bada and Chhita Soren. She completed her schooling from Krushna Chnadrapur New Govt High School and intermediate from Sriram Chandra Bhanj Junior College Ragdha Mayurbhanj. She is studying for her Bachelor of Arts degree at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.

Career

Soren's standing in different events
SL No Date Event VenueLevel Standing
1 3–9 September 2017 Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting ChampionshipsGold Coast, Australia International Gold[6]
220–30 April 2018 Asian Youth Weightlifting ChampionshipsUrgench, Uzbekistan International Bronze[7]
3 9–15 July 2019 Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championships Apia, Samoa International Silver
4 18–27 September 2019 South Asian GamesPokhara, Nepal InternationalGold[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pani . Sanatan . Personalities . 24 February 2024 . Orisports: Encyclopedia of Orissa Sports.
  2. Web site: Commonwealth Senior, Junior & Youth Weightlifting Championships . 24 February 2024 . SportsTalk24.
  3. Web site: Mohapatra . Rajendra Prasad . 25 October 2023 . National Games 2023: Odisha weightlifters Jhilli Dalabehera & Sneha Soren bag bronze medals . 24 February 2024 . Odisha TV.
  4. Web site: 27 December 2020 . Hockey star Namita Toppo honoured with Ekalavya Puraskar . 24 February 2024 . Hindustan Times.
  5. Web site: 9 November 2020 . Weightlifter Sneha Soren nominated for the Ekalabya citation . 24 February 2024 . The New Indian Express.
  6. 2017 Commonwealth Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships . 2017 . Indian Weightlifting Federation.
  7. Web site: Asian Youth & Junior Championships 2018 . 26 February 2024 . SportsTalk24.
  8. Web site: Chhabria . Vinay . 9 December 2019 . South Asian Games 2019 Medal Tally: India's Dalabehara Jhilli and Soren Sneha win the gold medal in women's weightlifting . 26 February 2024 . Sportskeeda.