Arunachal Pradesh Weightlifter Jimjang Deru created national record in weightlifting on 17 January 2015.
He created record by lifting 238 kilograms under the 56 kilograms category.
In 10th Youth National Weightlifting Championship held in Yamuna Nagar(Haryana) he created this record.
In snatch he lifted 103 kilograms weight and in Clean & Jerk he lifted 135 kilograms to clinch the Gold.
He broke his own record which was set last year at the 9th Youth National Weightlifting Championship held at Guwahati.
He also won the title of the Asian Youth Champion at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Doha, Qatar.