India, Feb. 26 -- Yashtika Acharya, a 17-year-old powerlifter and National Game gold medallist recently died in a gym in Rajasthan's Bikaner district. This tragic incident took place after a 270kg weight fell on her neck. A video showing the entire ordeal has been doing the rounds on social media. While she was reportedly taken to hospital, the doctors declared her dead.

Yashtika was lifting weights in the gym with her trainer, who is seen in the video and sustained minor injuries during the accident. Yashtika bagged a gold medal at the National Bench Press Championship in Goa in 2024, in the sub-junior 84kg and above category.

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