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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Purnachandra Bidika |
| Nationality |  India |
| Born | (1957-04-04) April 4, 1957 (age 67) Rayagada, Odisha, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
| Event | 56kg-Powerlifting |
Purnachandra Bidika (born 4 April 1957) is an Indian powerlifter from Odisha. He has won 4 gold medals in 2006-World Power Lifting Championship. Bidika hails from an Adivasi family of Rayagada, Odisha. The Chief Minister of Odisha has made a financial assistance of Rs.2 lakhs for his participation in international event.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India
| ||||
| 2005 | World Power Lifting Championship | South Africa | Silver | Four medals |
| 2005 | World Power Lifting Championship | Tokyo, Japan | Seventh Position | 70-kg group |
| 2006 | World Power Lifting Championship | Texas, United States | Gold | Four Gold Medals |
| 2010 | World Power Lifting Championship | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | Gold | One Gold Medal |
Other awards and achievements
- Finished 3rd in 60-kg Master-II category of World power lifting championship held in Palmspring City in USA in 2008
- Won District level Weight lifting championship in 1985 which he continued to win for consecutive 7 times
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in Bhilai
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in U.P. in 2006
References
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- "Curtains down on Malyabanta mahotsav" newindianexpress
- "Power lifters put up good performance" thehindu
- "Orissa Governor hails power-lifter" orissadiary
- "Mondei Samman-Raghunath Panigrahi" newindianexpress
- "Mondei-2011" orissabarta
- "PURNA Chandra Bidika" goodlift.info
- "Purna Chandra Bidika" powerlifter.cz
- "Parab kicks off at Jeypore" adivasi.jharkhand
- "Orissa's Unsporting Babus" subratsky.blogspot
- "XXVII World Armwrestling Championships" docstoc.com
- "Personalities" orisports.com
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