Purnachandra Bidika
Purnachandra Bidika is an Indian powerlifter from Odisha. He has won 4 gold medals in 2006-World Power Lifting Championship. Bidika hails from an Adivasi family of Rayagada, Odisha. The Chief Minister of Odisha has made a financial assistance of Rs.2 lakhs for his participation in international event.
Other awards and achievements
- Finished 3rd in 60-kg Master-II category of World power lifting championship held in Palmspring City in USA in 2008
- Won District level Weight lifting championship in 1985 which he continued to win for consecutive 7 times
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in Bhilai
- Won 52-kg Master Title at the National Arms Wrestling Championship in U.P. in 2006