Ashok RainaDharamshala, July 28 -- Bringing glory to Himachal Pradesh and the country, Raksha Devi, a young weightlifter from the remote village of Kuali in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district's Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency, has won the gold medal in the women's 86 kg category at the SBKF International Weightlifting Championship held at Rangshala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal, from July 23 to 27.
Hailing from a modest farming family, Raksha has been working in Chandigarh for the past four years while pursuing intensive training despite difficult circumstances.
Her latest international success comes close on the heels of her gold medal victory at the SBKF National Championship held in Dharamshala in June this year.
Raksha's achievement hi...