Mumbai, 18 Sep 2017: Pradeep Kumar Acharya, weightlifter hailing from Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka bagged gold and Best Lifter Trophy in Commonwealth Power lifting and Bench press Championship, held in South Africa.
He is the first Indian to bag 1 gold and 2 silver in the history of Commonwealth Power lifting Championship.
He is settled in Parel, Mumbai and trained at Balanjaneya Gym, by the coaches Satish Kumar Kudroli and Prachet K. He is a fitness trainer has the potential to bag many medals for India.