Priteesmita Bhoi
Preetismita Bhoi is an Indian weightlifter. Bhoi created a Youth World Record in Clean & Jerk with a lift of 92 kg at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in the 44 kg category, earning a gold medal.
Early life
Bhoi was born in Dhenkanal, Odisha. She lost her father when she was two, and she and her sister, Vidusmita, were raised by their mother, Jamuna Devi. Weightlifting coach Gopal Krishna Das witnessed the two sisters participating in a track event and persuaded their mother to let them train as weightlifters.Career
In August 2023, the Talent Identification and Development Committee of the Khelo India initiative selected Bhoi as one of the weightlifters to be designated a Khelo India Athlete, thereby receiving support for training and in competitions.Bhoi set a new youth world record of 76 kg in the Clean & Jerk category, on her way to winning gold in the 2024 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in the 40 kg event.
In 2025, Bhoi lifted a total of 150 kg to win the youth 44 kg women's category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. She followed that up with a gold in the 44 kg category at the 2025 Asian Youth Games, establishing a World Youth record in the process.