age is just a number! IRS officer Ekta won medal in power lifting at the age of 50

New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): While most of the world thinks of retirement at the age of 50, Ekta Vishnoi, a senior IRS woman officer from Delhi, has proved that when it comes to fitness, age is just a factor. the number is. Sports Authority of India Deputy Director General Ekta Vishnoi, who has already made her mark in the world of fitness, is now making her mark in the world of powerlifting.

He has won many medals and broken records in the recently concluded National Senior Powerlifting Championship in Hyderabad. At the age of 50, Vishnoi competed against girls half her age and won a silver medal in deadlift with a best lift of 165 kg.

Also won the overall bronze medal with the best lift of 132.5 kg in squat, 70 kg in bench press and 165 kg in deadlift. With these lifts, he also broke all records in the Master 2 category at the competition. Earlier, Vishnoi had also won a gold medal at the National Masters Powerlifting Championships, a gold and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships and Asian Powerlifting Championships 2022.

For his achievement, he was honored by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in 2023. What’s more, she is making waves not only as an athlete but also as an administrator. A 1999 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Vishnoi currently serves as the Mission Director of the Fit India Movement, a Government of India initiative to make India a fit and healthy nation. Now his aim is to represent India and win a medal in the World Masters Powerlifting Championship to be held in South Africa in October this year.