commonwealth weightlifting championships

Raja, Sneha, Bindyarani secure silver medals for India at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

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India’s elite lifters could not rise to the expectations as Raja Muthupandi (65kg) in men and Sneha Soren (53kg) and Bindyarani Devi (58kg) in women settled for silver medals in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, on Tuesday. Raja, who managed a one kg lead over Papua New Guinea’s Morea…

Howrah’s Koyel raises Bar, breaks Youth World Record and announces herself at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

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Koyel Bar had an inkling that she might do something remarkable on Tuesday. At the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, the 17-year-old lifted a total of 192 kg to break the youth world record enroute bagging the youth and junior titles in the women’s 53 kg category. A promising talent, Koyel — who logged a bigger total…