City sports-persons have excelled in the first State-level Strength-Lifting and Incline Bench Press competition held at Davanagere recently by winning 11 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals.

M.D. Srinivasaprasad, Krishnamurthy, Shivakumar, Bhaskar and Satish won two gold each while Swaroop won one gold.

K.S. Praveen secured two silver while Swaroop, Yogish and S. Praveen bagged one silver each.

Yogish, Sharath Kumar and Suchith bagged the bronze medals.

National Power Lifter K. Manjunath, Apollo Gymnasium Director Y. Nagesh Rao and Mysuru District Physical Prowess Association President Hirannaiah have congratulated the winners.