Indian kettlebell athlete Ishani Sirohi secured two gold medals and a bronze at the recently concluded 2026 International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) World Championship, held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from October 5 to 9.
The championship brought together over 300 athletes from 12 countries, including Russia, Australia, the United States, Uzbekistan and Poland. The event was held in association with the Kettlebell Sport India Association (KSIA), the Indian federation affiliated with IUKL.
Sirohi clinched her first gold medal in the women’s Military Snatch event, completing 206 repetitions with a 16 kg kettlebell. She added a second gold in the women’s team relay, where the Indian squad defeated Australia with a collective tally of 154 repetitions using double 16 kg kettlebells.