Srinagar, April 14 -- After clinching Mr Jammu and Kashmir title,Fardeem Hussain, a Srinagar-based powerlifting athlete is setting his sights on international championships.

Last month, the 20-year-old athlete won the Jammu and Kashmir Powerlifting State Powerlifting Championship 2024.

The event was organised by World Raw Powerlifting Federation Jammu and Kashmir in which 35 powerlifters belonging to different weight categories had participated.

Hailing from Munawarabad Srinagar,Fardeemwon the overall title by clinching gold medal in the championship.

Before it,Fardeem20 had also bagged Mr. Jammu and Kashmir title in Jammu and Kashmir Powerlifting State Powerlifting Championship in 2021.

After emerging victorious in UT level competit...