The Telangana Weightlifting Association proudly announces that its President, Ms. Sruthi Venepalli, has been elected as an Executive Committee (EC) Member of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF), New Delhi, during the Federation’s Annual General Assembly held at Crown Plaza Hotel, Ahmedabad.
In line with the revised norms of the Government of India, the strength of the Federation’s Executive Committee has been streamlined from 45 members to just 12. It is a matter of immense pride that Ms. Sruthi Venepalli has been chosen as one among these 12 eminent members, representing the collective strength of 29 states across India.
A distinguished sportsperson, Ms. Sruthi is an 8-time National Gold Medalist in Athletics and a passionate promoter of weightlifting. She hails from Kodad and currently resides in Hyderabad. She has an inspiring academic background — matriculated from Telangana Sports School, Hakimpet, completed Engineering in Electronics and Communications from Anurag Engineering College, MBA in HR from Sikkim Manipal University, and LLB from Mahatma Gandhi Law College, Hyderabad.
Her outstanding contributions to sports have been recognized with several awards and accolades, including:
Best Athlete of India (1997) – Under 14 Category
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National Record Holder in Long Jump (1998) & Pentathlon Event (1997)
Best Sportswoman of the Year (2003) – University Level
Multiple commendations from the then Sports Ministers for winning national medals
On her election, Ms. Sruthi Venepalli said that “It is a great honor to be elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation. I dedicate this achievement to my father Venepalli Srinivasa Rao, coaches, mentors, and the entire sporting fraternity of Telangana who supported me throughout my journey. My focus will be on strengthening grassroots weightlifting, creating more opportunities for young talent, and ensuring India’s presence shines at the global stage.”
The new office bearers of the IWF were also formally introduced at the Commonwealth Championships attended by 26 countries.
