Purnachandra Bidika (born 4 April 1957) is an Indian powerlifter from Odisha. He has won 4 gold medals in 2006-World Power Lifting Championship."World champion works as messenger" thehindu.com"Curtains down on Malyabanta mahotsav" newindianexpress"Power lifters put up good performance" thehindu"Orissa Governor hails power-lifter" orissadiarynewindianexpress"Mondei-2011" orissabarta"PURNA Chandra Bidika" goodlift.info"Purna Chandra Bidika" powerlifter.cz"Parab kicks off at Jeypore" adivasi.jharkhand"Orissa's Unsporting Babus" subratsky.blogspot"XXVII World Armwrestling Championships" docstoc.com 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."Personalities" orisports.com
Achievements Representing 2005World Power Lifting Championship South Africa SilverFour medals2005World Power Lifting ChampionshipTokyo, Japan Seventh Position70-kg group2006World Power Lifting ChampionshipTexas, United States GoldFour Gold Medals2010World Power Lifting ChampionshipUlan Bator, Mongolia GoldOne Gold Medal
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
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