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Dum laga ke Arshia
Updated On: 07 August, 2022 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | Heena Khandelwal
This seven-year-old from Haryana has entered the India Book of Records for being the nation’s youngest deadlifter
Seven-year-old Arshia Goswami, who weighs 26 kg, can deadlift as much as 57 kg like a pro. Some of the young girl’s Instagram reels of her weightlifting are garnering millions of views
Last week, Chanu Saikhom Mirabai clinched gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham for lifting a total of 201 kg in the women’s 49 kg category. Back home in Panchkula, Haryana, a young girl became a national sensation too. Seven-year-old Arshia Goswami, who is all of 26 kg, can deadlift as much as 57 kg like a pro. Some of the young girl’s Instagram reels of her bench pressing 25 kg and doing squats with 46 kg are garnering millions of views.
“It happened organically,” says her father Avnish Kumar Goswami, a certified fitness coach who owns a gym in Panchkula. “There were dumbbells lying around the home, and she grew a liking towards them.” Seeing her interest, he began weight training her when Arshia turned five, and to his surprise, her postures were close to perfection. Some months later, the 35-year-old dad began training her for weightlifting. In no time, Arshia was in the India Book of Records for being the youngest deadlifter. “She lifted 45 kg when she was six years, 11 months and 27 days old, as confirmed on December 28, 2021,” reads the official website. Recognition is in the pipeline from the Asia Book of Records too, says Avnish. Unlike India, weightlifting is a recognised sport for children across the world.
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