2016 Rio Olympic Game - Indian Weightlifters Earn Two Quota Places for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Indian weightlifters earned two quota places for 2016 Rio Olympic Games-- one each in men's and women's sections -- at the recently-concluded Senior Asian Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Indian women lifters collected 100 points and stood third, while men earned 129 points and finished sixth at the Championships, by virtue of which the country earned two berths for the Rio Games, to be held in August 2016

Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) will hold trials across all weight divisions to select two lifters -- one man and one woman -- to represent the country at the Olympics.

"We have secured two quota places, one each in men's and women's categories. Now we will be holding trials to select the best two lifters who will represent India at the Rio Games," IWLF vice-president Sahdev Yadav told