Bijay Kumar Satpathy is an Indian sportsperson associated with the discipline of weightlifting. He is recorded among Indian competitive weightlifters in publicly available structured data sources.
Key facts
| Name | Bijay Kumar Satpathy |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Category | Indian sportsperson |
Background
Weightlifting in India is administered by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF), which is the national governing body affiliated to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF). The IWLF organises national-level senior, junior and youth championships, from which competitors progress to international events such as the Commonwealth Championships, Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
Indian weightlifters typically train at state association centres and at Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities, with prominent training hubs located in Patiala, Aurangabad, Imphal and Bengaluru. The state of Odisha, among others, has produced weightlifters who have represented India at national meets through its state weightlifting association.
Career
Satpathy is documented as a weightlifter from India. Specific details such as competition records, weight category, club affiliation and event participation are not included here in the absence of verified information.
Significance
Indian weightlifters have historically contributed to the country's medal tallies at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, with athletes such as Karnam Malleswari, Mirabai Chanu and Sathish Sivalingam raising the international profile of the sport. The recording of athletes like Satpathy in structured open-data repositories supports the wider documentation of Indian sporting talent across regional and national levels.
Related topics
- Indian Weightlifting Federation
- Weightlifting in India
- Sports Authority of India
- Sport in Odisha
- India at the Commonwealth Games
- India at the Asian Games
References
- Wikidata entity: Q59770631