Bangladesh Weightlifting team left here for Qatar Monday to participate in the 16th Youth Women’s and 22nd Junior Women’s Asian Weightlifting Championship scheduled to be held on January 1-7 in Doha.
Johra Akhter Reshma (44-kg) and Mabia Akhter Shimanto (63-kg) will take part in the 16th Youth Women’s and 22nd Junior Women’s Asian Weightlifting Championship.
Trainer of National Sports Council Shahria Sultana Suchi will accompany with them as the coach.
Molla Sabira Sultana (53-kg), one of the best woman weightlifters of the country, will take part in Qatar 2nd International Cup. Kajol Datta will guide her as a coach.
President of Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation (BWF) Manjur Kader Quraishi is the team leader of the quart bound Bangladesh weightlifting team while General Secretary of BWF Wing Commander (Retd) Mohiuddin Ahmed went with the team as invited technical official and former weightlifter Khurshida Khatun Khushi went as referee.
