17-Year-Old Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies in Training Accident

17-year-old powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya died on Feb. 18, 2025, after she fell trying to squat 270 kilograms in training. Acharya was training in Rajasthan Bikaner, India, with a spotter when she attempted to unrack the weight from a squat rack.  As she stepped back, the weight was too heavy to stabilize after she and the spotter lifted…

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