Suryaa News Desk: Koganti Joshita, a third-year B.Tech Computer Science student at Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education in Kanuru, has won a gold medal at the South India Powerlifting Championship 2026.

Representing Andhra Pradesh in the women’s 84kg+ category, Joshita lifted a total of 395 kilograms. Her performance included 162.5 kilograms in the squat, 77.5 kilograms in the bench press, and 155 kilograms in the deadlift.

Siddhartha Academy President M. Rajayya, Secretary P. Lakshmana Rao, Treasurer S. Venkateswara Rao, Vice-Chancellor Professor P. Venkateswara Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr. A.V. Ratna Prasad, Registrar Professor M. Ravichand, and Physical Directors P. Raghu and Lakshmi Sowjanya congratulated Joshita on her achievement. They expressed that her talent and dedication to sports are a source of pride for the university and the state, wishing her further success in the future.