At just 15 years old, Priteesmita hails from Dhenkanal, Odisha, and recently clinched the gold medal at the IWF World Youth Weightlifting Championships 2024 (40 kg category), lifting a total of 133 kg. She was also honored with the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her sporting excellence -a remarkable feat, especially considering she was orphaned at age two and raised by her determined single mother.