Madrid, May 13 -- Nirav Koli made India proud by becoming the first Indian to achieve the CMS (Candidate Master Of Sport) Rank at the International Kettlebell Marathon Federation (IMKF) World Championship part 1, held in Spain from May 2 to 4.

The championship was a major international event, with almost 150+ athletes from 22 countries taking part, as per a press release from IMKF.

Nirav represented India in two events-Jerk (40 kg for 10 minutes) - Nirav lifted a 40 kg kettlebell nonstop for 10 minutes, completing 142 reps and earning the Silver Medal by finishing in 2nd place in the Body Weight Category of 75-85kg-Double Pentathlon - Nirav gave an excellent performance and achieved CMS Rank.

With his outstanding performance in the 40 ...