Overview
- Isak Malsawmtluanga, who won the men's 60kg title Sunday at the Khelo India Tribal Games in Raipur, totaled 235kg.
- He trailed after the snatch and secured the crown with a stronger clean and jerk.
- A back injury in training led his coach to advise a withdrawal, but he chose to compete and won.
- His uncle and aunt, who run a small restaurant in Aizawl, backed his schooling and training, and his uncle celebrated with him on the platform.
- He trains at SAI’s National Centre of Excellence in Imphal while finishing Class 12 through open schooling in Aizawl, building on a 2024 youth silver plus a 2025 junior silver in Modinagar and a nationals bronze.