Ekta Bishnoi

Event Description

Ekta Bishnoi is a 52-year-old Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 1999 batch who serves as a Joint Secretary in the Department of Biotechnology. She has gained widespread international recognition as an elite powerlifter representing India. Beyond her impressive administrative career, which includes previously serving as the Mission Director of the Fit India Movement and Senior Director at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), she is widely celebrated as a trailblazing athlete who breaks stereotypes surrounding women, age, and fitness.

Summary

She scripted sporting history by winning three gold medals at the 2026 World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championship in Reno, USA, making her the first Indian woman to win gold in the Masters-2 category at the tournament. Her path to this historic achievement exemplifies immense hard work and relentless endeavour; she took up strength training later in life at age 45, disciplinedly balancing demanding public service duties with rigorous early-morning workouts in outdoor park gyms.

Award Details

Triple Gold Medals (2026)