[Okayama University] Okayama University Weightlifting Club wins group championship at the '56th Kansai Student Rookie Powerlifting Championship'!
The Okayama University Weightlifting Club won the group championship at the 56th Kansai Student Rookie Powerlifting Championship held on March 22, 2026, with six members securing individual titles and Shun Lae Lae Thant named the best female athlete.
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April 5, 2026
Okayama University
https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/
◆ Overview
The Weightlifting Club of Okayama University (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Okayama City; President: Yasutomo Nasu) won the group division at the '56th Kansai Student Rookie Powerlifting Championship' held at the university's training building on March 22, 2026. In addition, six athletes won in the individual divisions, and Ms. Shun Lae Lae Thant (2nd year, GDP) achieved stellar results by being selected as the best female athlete.
Twenty-five athletes from our university participated in the tournament. Saeki Kuroda (1st year, Faculty of Letters), Shun Lae Lae Thant, Tomohiro Nakamura (1st year, Faculty of Economics), Yosuke Uchida (2nd year, Faculty of Agriculture), Riki Yoshimeguri (2nd year, Faculty of Letters), and Shichu Kusanagi (1st year, Faculty of Science) won in their respective weight classes, adding grace to the club's overall victory.
After the tournament, Shun Lae Lae Thant, who won the women's 57kg class, expressed her future aspirations: 'I am happy to be able to win the rookie tournament. I am grateful to everyone who supported me. Not satisfied with this result, I will grow further and do my best to aim for the championship at this year's inter-college tournament.'
The club showed a reliable performance at this tournament. Let's look forward to the continued success of the Okayama University Weightlifting Club next year!
[Group Division]
Okayama University: Winner
[Individual Division]
● Women's 52kg Class
Saeki Kuroda (1st year, Faculty of Letters) - 1st Place
Yua Yamamoto (1st year, Faculty of Letters) - 2nd Place
Kanon Sumitomo (1st year, Faculty of Economics) - 3rd Place
● Women's 57kg Class
Shun Lae Lae Thant (2nd year, GDP) - 1st Place, Best Female Athlete
Misato Matsuda (2nd year, Faculty of Education) - 2nd Place
● Men's 53kg Class
Tomohiro Nakamura (1st year, Faculty of Economics) - 1st Place
Rin Inoue (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 2nd Place
● Men's 59kg Class
Yuto Tsuboi (1st year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 66kg Class
Tomoki Hirai (1st year, Faculty of Law) - 3rd Place
● Men's 74kg Class
Yosuke Uchida (2nd year, Faculty of Agriculture) - 1st Place
Seigo Kiyomoto (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 93kg Class
Ayahito Kawashima (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 2nd Place
Kohei Yamajo (1st year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 105kg Class
Riki Yoshimeguri (2nd year, Faculty of Letters) - 1st Place
● Men's 120kg+ Class
Shichu Kusanagi (1st year, Faculty of Science) - 1st Place
Okayama University
https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/
◆ Overview
The Weightlifting Club of Okayama University (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Okayama City; President: Yasutomo Nasu) won the group division at the '56th Kansai Student Rookie Powerlifting Championship' held at the university's training building on March 22, 2026. In addition, six athletes won in the individual divisions, and Ms. Shun Lae Lae Thant (2nd year, GDP) achieved stellar results by being selected as the best female athlete.
Twenty-five athletes from our university participated in the tournament. Saeki Kuroda (1st year, Faculty of Letters), Shun Lae Lae Thant, Tomohiro Nakamura (1st year, Faculty of Economics), Yosuke Uchida (2nd year, Faculty of Agriculture), Riki Yoshimeguri (2nd year, Faculty of Letters), and Shichu Kusanagi (1st year, Faculty of Science) won in their respective weight classes, adding grace to the club's overall victory.
After the tournament, Shun Lae Lae Thant, who won the women's 57kg class, expressed her future aspirations: 'I am happy to be able to win the rookie tournament. I am grateful to everyone who supported me. Not satisfied with this result, I will grow further and do my best to aim for the championship at this year's inter-college tournament.'
The club showed a reliable performance at this tournament. Let's look forward to the continued success of the Okayama University Weightlifting Club next year!
[Group Division]
Okayama University: Winner
[Individual Division]
● Women's 52kg Class
Saeki Kuroda (1st year, Faculty of Letters) - 1st Place
Yua Yamamoto (1st year, Faculty of Letters) - 2nd Place
Kanon Sumitomo (1st year, Faculty of Economics) - 3rd Place
● Women's 57kg Class
Shun Lae Lae Thant (2nd year, GDP) - 1st Place, Best Female Athlete
Misato Matsuda (2nd year, Faculty of Education) - 2nd Place
● Men's 53kg Class
Tomohiro Nakamura (1st year, Faculty of Economics) - 1st Place
Rin Inoue (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 2nd Place
● Men's 59kg Class
Yuto Tsuboi (1st year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 66kg Class
Tomoki Hirai (1st year, Faculty of Law) - 3rd Place
● Men's 74kg Class
Yosuke Uchida (2nd year, Faculty of Agriculture) - 1st Place
Seigo Kiyomoto (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 93kg Class
Ayahito Kawashima (2nd year, Faculty of Engineering) - 2nd Place
Kohei Yamajo (1st year, Faculty of Engineering) - 3rd Place
● Men's 105kg Class
Riki Yoshimeguri (2nd year, Faculty of Letters) - 1st Place
● Men's 120kg+ Class
Shichu Kusanagi (1st year, Faculty of Science) - 1st Place