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Ashok (powerlifter)
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Ashok Kumar Malik (born 27 April 1989)[1] is an Indian para powerlifter from Haryana who qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and finished sixth.[2] He won silver medals in the Para Powerlifting World Cup, in Egypt in March 2024 to clinch an Olympic berth for India.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Ashok is from Haryana. He did his graduation from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana. He trains under coach kinesiologist Tanvir Logani and Jitender Pal Singh is his national coach.[5] He was injured during the 2018 Asian Para Games where his radius and ulna bones were crushed and protruded out of his skin.[1]
Career
[edit]Ashok won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. He trained under coach JP Singh for Asian Games.[6] He won a gold medal at the Asia Oceania Para Powerlifting Championships 2022 at Pyeongtaek, South Korea in June 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paris 2024". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 7 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "Paris Paralympics: Simran Sharma Finishes Last In Women's 100m Final, Powerlifter Ashok's Campaign Concludes Without Medal | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ India, The Hans (21 March 2024). "Para-powerlifters Ashok and Paramjeet Kumar secure berths for 2024 Paris Paralympics". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Indian Powerlifters Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar Qualify For Paris Paralympics With Silver Medals". Outlook India. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "How Tanvir Logani used kinesiology to finetune Indian para powerlifters — more on the holistic practice & applications - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Haryana powerlifter Ashok lifts bronze in Para Asian Games". www.babushahi.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "India's Ashok Malik wins gold in Asia-Oceania Para Powerlifting Championships". The Times of India. 17 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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