Ahmedabad, May 30 (PTI) Lalit Patel, a 56-year-old powerlifter from Gujarat, won three gold medals at the IBBF World Powerlifting Championship held in Pattaya, Thailand.

Competing in the Master Two category (83-93kg), Patel topped the podium in the bench press, deadlift and squat events in the competition held between May 10 and 12.

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Patel has been training intensively for the past eight months to prepare for the global event. He took up powerlifting just five years ago and follows a strict vegetarian diet.

“Age and diet are no barriers to success,” said Patel.

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Over the years, Patel has bagged 16 district-level, 18 state-level and 12 national-level medals. With this international feat, he now plans to guide young athletes and explore competitive bodybuilding.

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