Keyaa Banerji

Athlete

Summary

Keyaa Kunal Banerji is an Indian women’s classic/raw powerlifter from Haryana, competing in the 47 kg weight class. PowerLifting India lists her as a Haryana athlete, while competition records give her date of birth as 16 February 2005. Her public competition record identifies her as a junior athlete specializing in the three classic powerlifting disciplines squat, bench press and deadlift. Beyond these competition records, I could not find reliable public sources confirming details such as her hometown, education, occupation, family background, coach, or verified social-media accounts, so those details should not be added without stronger sourcing.

Banerji has made rapid progress on the national circuit. At the 2025 National Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship, she competed in the Junior Women’s 47 kg category at a bodyweight of 44.6 kg, recording an 82.5 kg squat, 47.5 kg bench press and 127.5 kg deadlift for a 257.5 kg total. She improved substantially at the 2026 national championship, lifting 95 kg squat, 52.5 kg bench and 140 kg deadlift for 287.5 kg, a 30 kg increase in total compared with the previous year. She also demonstrated strength specifically in bench press, taking silver in the women’s 47 kg category at the 2025–26 National Classic Bench Press Championship with a 47.5 kg best lift; the official result identifies her DOB as 16 February 2005 and her team/state as Haryana.

Her biggest breakthrough came internationally at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in Sun City, South Africa. Competing in the Junior Women’s 47 kg division for India, Banerji finished fifth overall, with a 90 kg squat, 50 kg bench press and 140 kg deadlift for a 280 kg total. Her standout achievement was the 140 kg deadlift, which earned her the silver medal. The lift was particularly impressive because she weighed only 45.70 kg, meaning she pulled more than three times her competition bodyweight.

Overall, Banerji's profile is that of a young Indian 47 kg specialist whose strongest event is currently the deadlift, backed by consistent improvement across all three lifts. Her progression from a 257.5 kg national total in 2025 to 287.5 kg in 2026, followed by a world-level deadlift silver, marks a significant rise in a relatively short period. OpenPowerlifting's records also place her 2026 national performance at 81.26 IPF GL points, reflecting a strong performance relative to bodyweight. With her junior career producing both national medals and a World Championship medal, she is emerging as a notable Indian lightweight powerlifting prospect as she moves toward the senior level.