- Friday, April 19, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN weightlifter Lovepreet Singh on Thursday (16) won silver medal in the men’s 109-kilogram category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Singh lifted a total of 348 kilograms (161 plus 187) and finished 12th in the World Weightlifting Championships, which was held concurrently in the Uzbek capital until Friday (17).
Being a Commonwealth nation, India is competing in both.
The Indian camp had more good news in store as Anuradha Pavunraj bagged bronze in women’s 87-kilogram category at the Commonwealth championships with a combined effort of 195 kilograms (90 plus 105).
“India’s #LovepreetSingh clinches in Men’s 109kg with a total lift of 348kg (161+187) while #AnuradhaPavunraj bags in Women’s 87kg with a total lift of 195kg (90+105) at the Senior Commonwealth Championships 2021 Congratulations to both,” SAI (Sports Authority of India) Media tweeted on Friday.
#Weightlifting Update
🇮🇳's #LovepreetSingh clinches 🥈 in Men's 109kg with a total lift of 348kg (161+187) while #AnuradhaPavunraj bags 🥉in Women’s 87kg with a total lift of 195kg (90+105) at the Senior Commonwealth Championships 2021
Congratulations to both 👏 pic.twitter.com/UjHLTupgwi
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) December 17, 2021
So far, India have clinched 14 medals at the Commonwealth championships, including three golds. However, Indian weightlifters, have won only one medal – a silver – at the world championships.
