DEY Sukhen < Back  
Sport Weightlifting
CGA India   
Gender Men
Born 28 Mar 1989 in Howrah, IND
Height1.58 m
Human Interest
General Interest
Other information SANCTION
He was stripped of his gold medal at the 2011 Continental Grand Prix in Malaysia after he tested positive for methylhexaneamine. He was subsequently banned for two years by the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF] and became eligible to compete again in December 2012. (foxsportspulse.com, 24 Apr 2011; iwf.net, 09 May 2016)

NATIONAL FIRST
He became the first Indian weightlifter to win a medal at a junior world championship by claiming bronze in the 56kg category at the 2009 edition in Bucharest, Romania. (zeenews.com, 14 May 2010)
Further Personal Information
Residence Pune, IND
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Army Sports Institute: Pune, IND
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Winning a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2014)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? As a youngster he aspired to be a body builder but his efforts in the gym couldn't tone up his muscles the way he wanted. So he shifted to weightlifting with encouragement from his brother.
General Interest
Most influential person in career His brother. (shibpurinternational.com, 01 Jan 2011; sportskeeda.com. 01 Aug 2014)
Hero / Idol Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2014)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Vijay Sharma [national]; Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi [national]; Sandip Kumar [national]; Balwinder Singh Mehdwan [national]
When and where did you begin this sport? He began weightlifting in 2001 at age 12 in Kolkata, India.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Armed Forces, Athlete
Languages Bengali, English, Hindi
Family Wife and children
General Interest
Injuries He suffered a right shoulder injury in November 2014 and missed the world championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan that year as a result. (sportskeeda.com, 20 Apr 2015)
International Debut
Year 2005
Competing for India