Bidyut Kumar Roy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970/1971 (age 50–51) |
| Years active | 1988–2014 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 105 kg |
Bidyut Kumar Roy is a Bangladeshi former weightlifter.[1] He has won 26 consecutive gold medals in different categories since his maiden appearance in the 1988 national meet.[1] He is the recipient of 2005 Bangladesh National Sports Award in the weightlifting category.[2] He served as the weightlifting coach for Bangladesh in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Career[]
During his 27-year playing career, Roy won bronze medals in the 7th, 8th, 9th South Asian Games and won silver medals in the 2012 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship and the 2012 South Asian Weightlifting Championship.[1][4]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Bidyut to call time". The Daily Star. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Munna named as National Sports Award winner". The Daily Star. 2005-12-16. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Lifters watch neighbours in awe". New Age. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Bidyut ends on a high". The Daily Star. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1970s births
- Bangladeshi male weightlifters
- Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award
- Weightlifters at the 1998 Asian Games
- Weightlifters at the 2010 Asian Games
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for Bangladesh
- Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh
- South Asian Games medalists in weightlifting