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I started working for over 4 hours a day and now I stand as a national level medal winner, she said.A silver and bronze medal in the state level championship ensured a slot in the national level tournament for her. Trichy: A 14-year-old girl from Pudukottai who won the silver medal in the 64th national school game weightlifting championship held at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh was felicitated by district collector S Ganesh on Friday.Student of Samskrita Vidyalaya Oriental High School, Pudukottai, R Priya of class IX achieved the feat by participating under the 81 kg weight category. She said that athletes from Maharashtra gave her a good fight, and she managed to grab the second spot. But I took it as my PET was insisting me to take up the sport. He has been training another team of girls for the same event.Aspiring to bag an Olympic medal and start coaching young girls in future, Priya’s immediate goal is to win gold in upcoming national level events..