Keyaa Banerji criticises sexism after viral 140kg deadlift and World Championship silver
- Keyaa Banerji won deadlift silver at the 2026 IPF Worlds after lifting 140kg in the junior women’s 47kg category.
- After the lift went viral, she faced trolling, fake accounts and thousands of AI-generated images using her likeness.
- Banerji said the attention focused more on her appearance than her achievement, calling it 'sexism at its finest'.
- She said male athletes would not face the same treatment and remains focused on eventually winning world gold for India.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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