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Agra teams triumph in powerlifting

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Lucknow : AGRA teams emerged winners both in the boys sub-junior section and the senior girls section in the State Powerlifting Championship held at Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad and Lucknow occupied the second and third spots, respectively, in the sub-junior boys section. Lucknow and Kanpur stood second and third, respectively, in the senior girls section.

In the boys senior group, Gautam Budh Nagar, Agra and Ghaziabad occupied the top three positions, respectively, while in the sub-junior girls section, Lucknow and Agra stood first and second, respectively.

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