New Delhi, : Dronacharya Bhupender Dhawan’s disciple, Gurdit Singh, once again created history by becoming the Best Lifter at the BALKAN OPEN Classic and Equipped (Bench Press / Squat / Deadlift) Championship. Earlier, in 2024, he had also won the Best Lifter title at the English Open in England.
Gurdit claimed the Best Lifter award in the Junior 110+ KG category, while Sumit Das won Gold in the Senior 110 KG category, and Jagdish Singh Jassa secured Gold in the Senior 100 KG category.
At the Balkan Open Powerlifting Championship held on 06th–07th September 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia, India’s Gurdit Singh earned the Best Lifter (Junior Category) title with a total lift of 667.5 KG (Classic Raw).
Sumit Das and Jagdish Singh Jassa both won Gold Medals in the Full Powerlifting Raw category.
IPL India President, Mr. Om Prakash Angrish, congratulated the disciples of Indian Team Coach Dronacharya Bhupender Dhawan and wished them all the best for their future endeavors.
The entire Indian team expressed their gratitude to their coach, Dronacharya Bhupender Dhawan, as well as to IPL India and Sheru Classic World, stating:
“We have achieved this success with the support of all of you. We dedicate all the credit to the Khelo India – Fit India Movement initiated by our country’s Hon’ble Prime Minister.”