A muscular body. Attractive and strong body parts. He looks like an 'Iron Man'. He introduced the sport of strengthlifting to Nepal to make his body physically healthy and attractive. He worked hard and achieved rapid success. He is Jeevan Giri, 50, of Kapilvastu Municipality-5, Sagartole. He received the title of 'Iron Man of Nepal' in Sikkim, India on Saturday.

Giri was awarded the title on the occasion of the inauguration of the two-day 8th State Sikkim Strengthlifting and IBP Championship competition organized by the Sikkim Strengthlifting Association in Mangan district.

The special guest of the competition, Sikkim State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (SIMFED) President Tenzing Dorje Bhutia presented Giri with a certificate along with the title. In the competition held on Sunday, Sikkim's Social Welfare, Women and Children Minister Samdup Lepcha also presented Giri with a cash prize of Rs 10,000 on his behalf. Minister Lepcha is the chief patron of the Sikkim Strengthlifting Association.

Pemadorje Bhutia, who received the title of Iron Man of Sikkim, said that the current honor is the result of Giri's dedication, hard work and struggle from a young age with limited resources. Giri has spread the name of Nepal throughout the world just as he has made India famous in strengthlifting. ‘The progress made by Giri in introducing strengthlifting in Nepal in a short time is impressive,’ he said, ‘that is why Sikkimese athletes have respected him.’

He started his sports career with Sitiriyo Karate in 2045/46. With continuous dedication and hard work, he became the national and world champion in bodybuilding. He started weightlifting with the encouragement of his friends to build his body and has now shown that a lot can be done through sports. He said that there is no limit to his joy and happiness when he can make not only his own name but also the country's name known in the world through strengthlifting.

He became the world champion in strengthlifting from the Dharmashree title, which is considered the Olympics of bodybuilding in Nepal. He became the champion in the 10th World Championship competition organized by the World Strengthlifting Association in Hyderabad, India in 2023 by defeating an American player in the 115 kg plus weight category. Players from 19 countries participated in the competition. Being a good and excellent strengthlifting player, he has also been recognized as an international strengthlifting judge (referee). He was a judge in the 11th World Championship competition held in Kazakhstan in 2024.

He also became the Vice President of the World Powerlifting Federation (WPF) Asia in 2020. Now, leaving that, he is a member of the 9-member executive committee of the World Strengthlifting Association. He is the one who introduced strengthlifting to Nepal in 2021. He is also the founding general secretary of the Nepal Strengthlifting Association. He organized an international strengthlifting competition in Kathmandu in 2023. Players from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan participated.

The Lumbini provincial government also awarded him the Pradesh Ratna Vibhushan in 2079 in recognition of his contribution to the sports sector. He has traveled to more than 18 countries including China, Britain, Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Bangladesh through sports. He earned both fame and fortune through his involvement in the sports sector. ‘I am satisfied with my work.’ He said, ‘I don’t need to introduce others,’ ‘Everyone knows me by my work.’ _Life

After winning an award in gym bodybuilding in India and Nepal, he came to Nepal in search of a career as a businessman running a gym club in Saudi Arabia. He worked as a gym coach in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for almost 15 years. After returning to Nepal in 2015, he resumed his old activities of gym and bodybuilding.

‘Strengthlifting is also a type of exercise in general terms. Such physical activity improves fitness, well-being and overall health by keeping them fit and healthy, he said, ‘keeps them physically and mentally healthy.’ Being physically and mentally healthy means living a happy and joyful life, said Vindaman Lamichhane, national judge of strengthlifting. He said he was proud of Giri’s success. He said that this has made Nepal and Nepalese people known worldwide due to strengthlifting.