Priteesmita Bhoi

Preetismita Bhoi (born 14 November 2008) 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. 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.

Major results

Awards and honours +YearAwardCategoryResultRef(s)2024Rashtriya Bal PuraskarHighest civilian honour for children