IRS Officer by Day, Powerlifting Champion by Night: Ekta Bishnoi Strikes Gold Three Times

Indian Revenue Service officer Ekta Bishnoi won three gold medals at the World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championship in Reno, USA, lifting 362.5 kg to defeat competitors from Japan and Canada. Competing in Masters-2, she became the first Indian woman to win gold in that category while balancing IRS duties and training despite coach Sunil Kumar’s US visa denial.