Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Vyas conferred with Aravali Award 2013 - Maharana Mewar Foundation 32nd Annual Awards 2013
Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Vyas has been in Rajasthan Police, Government of Rajasthan, employee since 1989, He is passionate about, Powerlifting and wants achieve something for his country and home town of Udaipur. He developed an interest in athletics and sports 15 years ago when he was a passionate boxer and won many competitions in boxing. Originally from Nai Village near Udaipur, Bhupendra Kumar Vyas came from to hard working family without the means to maintain his passion for sports.
Udaipur’s Bhupendra Kumar Vyas has made Mewar proud of his commitment, strength and enthusiasm in Powerlifting Championships across the world. Over the past years he has represented Udaipur several times in district, state and national level competitions.
His performance in the Asian Powerlifting Championship 2012 held at Udaipur was outstanding as he gained 2nd overall position with 1 gold medal; 2 silver medals and over-all silver medal.
He was one of the senior athletes and power lifters in the country, who had been selected to represent India in the Commonwealth Unequipped Powerlifting and Benchpress Championship – 2011, held in London. He participated in both equipped and unequipped competitions, under the 66-74 kg category. He won 5 gold medals; 1 silver medal and 2 gold medals in over-all. Hundreds of people welcomed this 41-year old Police Constable and athlete on his victorious return at Udaipur City Railway Station with cheers, garlanding and the showering of flower petals.
In Mongolia in 2010 at the Asian Powerlifting Championship, Bhupendra Kumar Vyas won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal and overall managed to secure second place with silver in the 75 kg weight category.
Ms. Apurvi Chandela conferred with Aravali Award 2013 - Maharana Mewar Foundation 32nd Annual Awards 2013
Ms. Apurvi Chandela is presently the Indian National-Champion in Shooting (Air-rifle 10 MT event).
She has become a renowned figure in the field of International/national Shooting of India. She started her career in this field about 5 years ago. To date she has won a total of 29 medals in various championships. .
She has won International medals which include Gold and Bronze medal at 35th Inter-Shoot at The Hague, Netherlands. Team Gold Medal at the 4th Asian Shooting Championship, Kuwait in 2011. Team Silver medal at Nanchang, China in 5th Asian Shooting Championship. She is winner of Women’s Air Rifle Gold in the Sahara 56th National Shooting Championship 2012.
In 2009 she became the Junior National Champion. Her performances at the two World Cups at Milan (396/400) and at Munich (397/400) were highly commended for being third in MQS.
Apurvi was born and brought up at Jaipur. She studied at Mayo College
Girls School, Ajmer and at Maharani Gayatri Devi School, Jaipur. A Jaipur girl, who has been training under the watchful eyes of her Russian coach at Mr. Gagan Narang’s (Olympian 2012) Gun for Glory Academy in Pune. Presently she is a student of 3rd year, Sociology Hons. at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.