India’s Bindyarani Devi wins silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s Bindyarani Devi wins silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi aggregated 194kg to secure the silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Asian weightlifting championships in Jinju on Saturday. Bindyarani lifted 83kg in her second snatch attempt and 111kg in her second clean and jerk effort to come second behind 18-year-old Chinese Taipei lifter Chen Guan Ling, who took the top honour with a total of 204kg. Bindyarani, who had achieved her personal best of 116kg in clean and jerk and 202kg in total at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year, tried 115kg in her final attempt with an aim to bag the No.1 position in clean and jerk but could not achieve her target. Competing in Group-B, Shubham Todkar finished overall 10th in men’s 61kg weight category.

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Indian sports wrap, December 26: India finishes on a high at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 26: India finishes on a high at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

WEIGHTLIFTING 2024 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships: India finishes with 33 medals The Indian team finished the 2024 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships at Doha on a high by winning a silver medal in the +87 kg weight category. The results : Singles: Ekaterina Yashina bt Akanksha Nitture 6-2, 6-3; Elena Jamshidi bt Honoka kobayashi 6-1, 6-3; Vaishnavi Adkar bt Maaya Rajeshwaran …

Indian sports wrap, December 25: India’s Martina Devi clinches silver at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships
3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, December 25: India’s Martina Devi clinches silver at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

WEIGHTLIFTING Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships: India’s Martina Devi clinches silver Indian lifter Martina Devi clinched a silver medal in the women’s junior +87kg category at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships here on Wednesday. - PTI EQUESTRIAN Junior National Equestrian Championship: Anupati, Raju emerge winners REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Young riders Anupati Navyashree Sai and Raju Singh emerged the best performers in the …

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Liu claims men’s 102kg category gold
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Liu claims men’s 102kg category gold

The Hindu  

China’s world champion Liu Huanhua put in a superb performance to win the 102kg weightlifting title with a total of 406kg at the Paris Games on Saturday. Liu lifted an impressive 186kg in the snatch to put himself in a good position, but Armenia’s Garik Karapetyan matched that on his third attempt to put pressure on the Chinese lifter. Liu …

Weightlifting, Paris Olympics 2024: Indonesia’s Juniansyah wins men’s 73kg gold medal, Shi fails to finish
5 months ago

Weightlifting, Paris Olympics 2024: Indonesia’s Juniansyah wins men’s 73kg gold medal, Shi fails to finish

The Hindu  

Indonesia’s Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday with a total of 354kg, setting the Olympic record in the clean and jerk as China’s reigning champion Shi Zhiyong failed to finish. Juniansyah lifted 155kg in the snatch to put himself in a good position and then strained every sinew in the second …

Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal at Paris Olympics by 1 kg, finishes fourth in 49kg category
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal at Paris Olympics by 1 kg, finishes fourth in 49kg category

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu suffered heartbreak after narrowly missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, August 7. The reigning champion Hou Zhihui of China claimed the gold by lifting 207 kg, including a new world record of 117 kg in the clean and jerk event. The world record holder and the defending champion Hou Zhihui of China …

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Mirabai Chanu’s counting down days to the Paris Olympics were muddled with questions. In January this year, barely able to get back to her optimal level of strength training let alone lift weights nearly twice her body weight, Mirabai sat wondering if she’d be able to make it to Paris at all. With a total lift of 199kg, the …

Mirabai misses bronze by a whisker
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai misses bronze by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu finished fourth at the Paris Games in the 49kg division in Paris on Wednesday. Chanu’s total lift of 199kgs was never going to be enough in a field where four lifters — besides Chanu — had listed the entry weight of 200kgs or more. USA’s Jourdan Delacruz, Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao, Romania’s Valentina …

Who will be the main competitors of Mirabai Chanu in women’s 49kg weightlifting?
5 months, 1 week ago

Who will be the main competitors of Mirabai Chanu in women’s 49kg weightlifting?

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured the only quota for India in weightlifting for Paris 2024. According to the rules, it was mandatory for weightlifters to attend the World Weightlifting Championships 2023 and this year’s IWF World Cup to be eligible for participation in the Summer Games. A lifter also had to participate in at least three of …

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
6 months ago

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will always be remembered for its historic medal haul, a record seven, including one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Mirabai Chanu poses with the Silver medal for the Weightlifting - Women’s 49kg Group A on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on July 24, 2021 …

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: India’s Preetismita Bhoi, Bedabrat Bharali declared as best lifters
7 months, 2 weeks ago

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: India’s Preetismita Bhoi, Bedabrat Bharali declared as best lifters

The Hindu  

India’s Preetismita Bhoi and Bedabrat Bharali were declared as the best lifters at the 2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships held at Lima. Bharali became the first Indian male lifter to win a gold medal in the tournament as the 17-year-old with the lift of 136kg in snatch, broke his national record of 133kg at the selection trials in Patiala …

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships

The Hindu  

Dipa Karmakar landed a gold medal in vault to become the first Indian gymnast to win the continental title in the Asian women’s artistic gymnastics championships in Tashkent on May 26. For someone who missed out on crucial opportunities to qualify for the Paris Olympics, first due to her suspension and then due to a decision not to send the …

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: Bedabrat Bharali wins gold in men’s 73kg
7 months, 3 weeks ago

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: Bedabrat Bharali wins gold in men’s 73kg

The Hindu  

Bedabrat Bharali became the first Indian male lifter to win a gold medal in the World youth championships in Lima, Peru, on Friday. It was the first time in the tournament’s history that a gold medal was pocketed by an Indian male weightlifter with the previous best performance dating back to 2016 when Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Muthupandi Raja won silver …

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashes world record to win gold at World Youth Championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashes world record to win gold at World Youth Championships

Hindustan Times  

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi has set a new youth world record in the 40 kg weight category at the 2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Lima, Peru on Wednesday. This is the first time that an Indian lifter has smashed a youth world record. This is the first time that an Indian lifter has smashed a youth world record Competing …

India's Preetismita Bhoi Breaks Clean And Jerk Record For Gold at World Youth Championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Preetismita Bhoi Breaks Clean And Jerk Record For Gold at World Youth Championships

News 18  

Indian weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashed the youth clean and jerk world record in the women’s 40kg category to win a gold medal at the IWF World Youth Championships in Lima. She lifted 57kg in snatch for a total effort of 133kg, finishing within 2kg of the youth world standard on total on the opening day of the competition It was …

Sanjana betters her national record in Khelo India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanjana betters her national record in Khelo India

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Haryana weightlifter Sanjana improved her national record as she won 76kg gold in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games here on Monday. Shreenithi Natesan was the one who bagged silver medal in the girls’ 400m medley. Results: Football : Boys: Meghalaya bt Jharkhand 5-3; Punjab bt Odisha 1-0; Kho Kho : Girls: Odisha bt Delhi 27-18; Maharashtra bt Gujarat …

Gurdeep signs off in 12th spot at International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurdeep signs off in 12th spot at International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games medallist weightlifter Gurdeep Singh finished an underwhelming 12th in the men’s +109kg category at the IWF Grand Prix II here. The two-time Commonwealth Championships bronze medallist, who has been out of action this year due to a wrist injury, lifted 145kg in the snatch section followed by a best effort of 195kg in clean and jerk. While Tokyo …

IWF Grand Prix II: Lifter Bindyarani fails to complete event, Ajith finishes second in 73kg Group C
1 year, 1 month ago

IWF Grand Prix II: Lifter Bindyarani fails to complete event, Ajith finishes second in 73kg Group C

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi put up a disappointing performance at the IWF Grand Prix II as she could not get an overall total in women’s 55kg after failing to lift the weight in any of her three attempts in clean and jerk section. Bindyarani, who won a silver medal at the Asian Championships earlier this year in May, …

Asian Para Games 2023: India sweeps podium in men’s discus throw F54/55/56; India fourth in medal tally
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Para Games 2023: India sweeps podium in men’s discus throw F54/55/56; India fourth in medal tally

The Hindu  

India’s Neeraj Yadav, Yogesh Kathuniya and Muthuraja swept the men’s discus throw-F54/55/56 podium in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Tuesday. Deepthi then won a gold in women’s T20 category 400m race with the Games and Asian record timing of 56.69 seconds. Sharath Makanahalli Shankarappa won gold in the Men’s 5000m-T13 category READ | Asian Para Games 2023 medals tally …

Asian Para Games: India opens medal tally with silver win canoeing
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Para Games: India opens medal tally with silver win canoeing

Live Mint  

Athlete Prachi Yadav won a silver in canoeing in the Women's VL2 category, opening India's medal tally at the 4th Asian Para Games. Uzbekistan's Shakhzoda Mamadalieva claimed the gold medal by clocking 58.775s, and China's Yongyuan walked away with a silver medal with a timing of 59.724s. On the other hand, in the women's VL3 final India missed out on …

Neeraj extends golden run, double delight for Harmilan: Full list of medal winners for India on Day 11 at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Neeraj extends golden run, double delight for Harmilan: Full list of medal winners for India on Day 11 at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

The Indian contingent continued their rich haul in the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, taking the medal tally to 81. Neeraj Chopra jumps in celebration with silver medalist compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena during the presentation ceremony of men's javelin throw final at the 19th Asian Games There were also a couple of medals in boxing, while Saurav Ghosal produced …

Asian Games 2023: Overall medals tally, October 2 - Parul, Priti win women’s 3000m SC silver and bronze; Ancy wins long jump silver; Ayhika-Sutirtha pair wins TT bronze; India stays 4th with 60 medals
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Overall medals tally, October 2 - Parul, Priti win women’s 3000m SC silver and bronze; Ancy wins long jump silver; Ayhika-Sutirtha pair wins TT bronze; India stays 4th with 60 medals

The Hindu  

India continues to occupy the fourth spot in medal standings with 13 gold, 24 silver and 23 bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. India added a bronze medal to its tally as the women’s speed skating team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj finished third in 3000m relay race. FOLLOW | Asian Games …

Asian Games 2023, Weightlifting Preview: Medal hopes rest on Mirabai’s shoulders
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Weightlifting Preview: Medal hopes rest on Mirabai’s shoulders

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, is a prominent medal hopeful for India in weightlifting at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. READ | Asian Games, India in Weightlifting full schedule: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams That forced Mirabai and Sharma to tweak their plans for load management. Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships silver medallist Bindyarani, who aggregated 202kg …

India Weightlifting squad for Asian Games 2023: Squad, team news, Indian performance before Hangzhou 2022
1 year, 3 months ago

India Weightlifting squad for Asian Games 2023: Squad, team news, Indian performance before Hangzhou 2022

The Hindu  

India’s weightlifting squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, who will be looking to secure the country’s first gold medal in the competition. Chanu, who will be competing in the 49kg women’s category, will have to cope with the challenge from the Chinese contingent consisting of Olympic champion Hou Zhihui and …

Asian Games 2023: India add Silver, Bronze in rowing; Ramita takes third place in 10m Air Rifle
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: India add Silver, Bronze in rowing; Ramita takes third place in 10m Air Rifle

India TV News  

Asian Games: The Indian rowing contingent made merry of the medal events on the opening day of the Asian Games 2023 as it added two more medals - a Silver and a Bronze on a thrilling Sunday. Meanwhile, Ramita Jindal took a Bronze at the 10m Air Rifle women's final. Second silver in Rowing, Ramita adds another medal The rowing …

Asian Games: Ramita Jindal Wins Bronze In Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Mehuli Ghosh Finishes Fourth
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Ramita Jindal Wins Bronze In Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Mehuli Ghosh Finishes Fourth

ABP News  

Indian shooter Ramita Jindal secured a bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. Ramita, who secured a score of 631.9, claimed the second position in the qualification round, surpassing all but China's Han Jiayu, who ultimately won the silver medal. "With remarkable precision and unwavering focus, #TOPSchemeAthlete …

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in
1 year, 4 months ago

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in

News 18  

Making his debut at the World Championships, Indian weightlifter Shubham Todkar finished third in Group D of the men’s 61kg event. The 26-year-old national champion from Maharashtra lifted a total of 269kg, which was six kilograms better than his Asian Championships effort in May and 10kg heavier than his 259kg lift that fetched him a gold medal at the Commonwealth …

With Mirabai Chanu not in contention, Weightlifting World Championships set to be an underwhelming affair for India
1 year, 4 months ago

With Mirabai Chanu not in contention, Weightlifting World Championships set to be an underwhelming affair for India

The Hindu  

Ejected from the Asian Games squad, N. Ajith and Achinta Sheuli will have a point to prove, while Mirabai Chanu will merely mark her presence by attending the weigh-in at the World Championships, which is a compulsory Paris Olympic qualifier. READ: Sports Events in September 2023: Asian Games, Asia Cup, US Open and more Ajith and Sheuli were unceremoniously dumped …

Mirabai Chanu to participate only in weigh-in at the Worlds
1 year, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to participate only in weigh-in at the Worlds

The Hindu  

Worlds and Olympic silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu will mark her presence but not compete in next month’s World Championships in order to save her best for the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 29-year-old Mirabai, who is currently competing in St. Louis along with teammate Bindyarani Devi, will directly reach the World Championships to be held in Riyadh from September 4 …

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku
1 year, 4 months ago

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku

News 18  

India finished the 2023 ISSF World Championships with six gold and eight bronze medals as Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur combined to clinch gold in the Women’s 50M Pistol on Friday as the national contingent finished the event with 14 medals, second behind China. In the team event, the Indian trio grossed 1,573 points to secure gold while China …

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

The Hindu  

The 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8 this year. At the previous Asian Games - the 18th edition held in Jakarta and Palembang in 2018 - India had won a total of three gold and two bronze medals in wrestling, boxing and weightlifting. Here are the …

Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships: Kapil Sonowal bags bronze in 102kg, Anjana Sreejith wins bronze in 81kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships: Kapil Sonowal bags bronze in 102kg, Anjana Sreejith wins bronze in 81kg

The Hindu  

India’s Kapil Sonowal bagged a bronze medal in the 102kg event at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Thursday. Murali Sreeshankar — ‘Kobe Bryant will always remain at the core of my heart’ The Assamese lifter, who had won the youth gold at the Commonwealth Championships last month, could have clinched a bronze in the clean and jerk …

Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting fairy day five
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting fairy day five

The Hindu  

Lifters from Uzbekistan dominated the proceedings in both men and women on Day Five of the Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting championships on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, winning four golds, one silver and two bronze medals. Khikamillo Khaydarov finished on top in the Youth 73kg category with a total lift of 287kg while Ludmila Elefteriadi totalled 177kg to take the …

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2

The Hindu  

India bagged three gold and two bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships with Jyothi Yarraji becoming the first from the country to secure top podium finish in women's 100m hurdles in the continental showpiece here on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/WPGCcHHoOM — SAI Media July 13, 2023 Ajay Kumar Saroj ran a brilliant tactical race to win the …

Commonwealth Championships: Gyaneshwari wins gold in Mirabai’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Championships: Gyaneshwari wins gold in Mirabai’s absence

The Hindu  

Star lifter Mirabai Chanu was not there but Gyaneshwari Yadav gave the audience something to cheer for by clinching the women’s 49kg gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday. Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene “I am delighted to not only represent India in a competition but also win gold for my …

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: India set for rich medal haul despite Mirabai’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: India set for rich medal haul despite Mirabai’s absence

The Hindu  

Host India is expected to win a bagful of medals despite the absence of star lifters, including Mirabai Chanu, when the Commonwealth Championships get underway in Greater Noida on Wednesday. The Commonwealth tournaments -- Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Championships -- are a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who make the most of the absence of traditional powerhouses like …

Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s proposal to train in USA approved
1 year, 7 months ago

Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s proposal to train in USA approved

The Hindu  

Olympic and World Championships silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu and Commonwealth Games and Asian silver medallist Bindyarani Devi have left for a 65-day training camp in St. Louis, USA. The two lifters will train at the Squat University under Dr. Aaron Horschig and work on their “rehabilitation and strength training” ahead of the Asian Games, according to a Sports Authority …

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze
1 year, 7 months ago

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze

The Hindu  

India’s Laxita Vinod Sandila won gold in women’s 1500m at the Asian U20 Athletics Championship 2023 in Yecheon on Wednesday. The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team also stormed through the field taking the gold clocking 3:40.491 secs. In the men’s 1500m event, Mehdi Hasan bagged bronze with a time of 3:56.01 secs. Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high …

Worlds medallists Vikas, Akash move to heavier weights for Asian Games boxing selection
1 year, 7 months ago

Worlds medallists Vikas, Akash move to heavier weights for Asian Games boxing selection

The Hindu  

World championships medallists Vikas Krishan and Akash Kumar are among those who have switched weight divisions for the trials to prune boxers for the Hangzhou Asian Games selection. World youth champions Sachin Siwach and Sachin Siwach Jr., three-time National champion in 60kg Varinder Singh and National Games champion in 60kg Etash Muhammad Khan have entered their names in this weight. …

Ajith Narayana tops men’s 73 Group B, CWG champion Achinta Sheuli comes second
1 year, 8 months ago

Ajith Narayana tops men’s 73 Group B, CWG champion Achinta Sheuli comes second

The Hindu  

National Games champion and National champion N. Ajith claimed the ninth position to finish a slot above Commonwealth Games gold medallist Achinta Sheuli in the men’s 73kg competition at the Asian weightlifting championships in Jinju. Achinta – recovering from a back issue – had aggregated 314kg, which was two kg less than his best effort achieved in December 2021, at …

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Jeremy wins silver in snatch but fails to complete his event
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Jeremy wins silver in snatch but fails to complete his event

The Hindu  

Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver medal in snatch but could not get an overall total as he failed to lift the weight in any of his three clean and jerk attempts in a disappointing show at the Asian Championships here on Sunday. The 20-year-old, however, won a silver medal in the snatch event with a personal best-equalling lift …

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani Devi wins silver to open India's account at event
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani Devi wins silver to open India's account at event

Firstpost  

Jinju, Korea: Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was quick to make amends after an underwhelming performance in snatch section as she clinched an overall silver in the women’s 55kg competition at the Asian Championships in Jinju on Saturday. Congratulations to #TOPSchemeAthlete Bindyarani Devi on clinching the🥈medal in the 55kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships. She had moved to the 59kg …

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Mirabai Chanu finishes disappointing sixth after trouble with dodgy hip
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Mirabai Chanu finishes disappointing sixth after trouble with dodgy hip

Firstpost  

Jinju, Korea: A dodgy hip dashed star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s hopes of a good outing at the Asian Championships as she could manage only two good lifts and finished a disappointing sixth in Jinju on Friday. We just wanted to log one legal lift in the clean and jerk to put up a total.” Since the World Championships in December …

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be back in action on Friday at the Asian Weightlifting Championships here after finishing her five-month rehabilitation at the NIS Patiala. Her personal best clean and jerk lift of 119kg came in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, while her best snatch lift of 88kg happened at the 2020 Asian Championships. Where to watch the …

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday. It will also be the first time Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli compete in an event since winning the gold at the Commonwealth Games last August. The Aizawl …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya
1 year, 9 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya

The Hindu  

Nisha Dahiya picked up a silver medal, while Priya took a bronze in the women’s competitions of the Asian wrestling championships in Astana on Tuesday. Recovering from an injury, Nisha, a World under-23 bronze medallist, defeated Asian bronze medallist Mongolian Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan 10-10 via criteria and Asian Olympic Games qualifier champion Chinese Feng Zhou 7-6 to reach the final. In …

IWF World Youth Championships: Bharali Bedabrate Clinches Bronze With Total Lift of 267kg
1 year, 9 months ago

IWF World Youth Championships: Bharali Bedabrate Clinches Bronze With Total Lift of 267kg

News 18  

Indian weightlifter Bharali Bedabrate clinched the men’s 67kg bronze medal at the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania. Medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean & jerk, and total lift in continental and World Championships, while just one medal for total lift is awarded in the Olympic Games. Commonwealth Games champion Jeremy Lalrinnunga holds the total, snatch and clean …

National Weightlifting Championships: Harjinder Kaur makes new record, bags gold
2 years ago

National Weightlifting Championships: Harjinder Kaur makes new record, bags gold

The Hindu  

Punjab’s Harjinder Kaur, the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, made a new record in clean & jerk for a total of 214 kg to bag the senior women’s 71kg gold in the National weightlifting championships here on Wednesday. Amandeep Kaur finished second with a total lift of 201kg. Harjinder wasn’t in her element in snatch as she just about …

National weightlifting championships: Ajay Singh Shekhawat wins gold in 81kg, betters own snatch national record
2 years ago

National weightlifting championships: Ajay Singh Shekhawat wins gold in 81kg, betters own snatch national record

The Hindu  

Ajay Singh Shekhawat is, undoubtedly, the country’s best weightlifter in the men’s 81kg category for he holds the National record in snatch, clean and jerk and total. The 25-year-old from Rajasthan, who is with the Army Sports Institute, did his reputation no harm by bagging the men’s 81kg gold in the National weightlifting championships here on Tuesday, rewriting his own …

Watch: Mirabai Chanu Powers Through to Clinch Silver Medal at The World Championships
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Mirabai Chanu Powers Through to Clinch Silver Medal at The World Championships

News 18  

Mirabai Chanu clinched a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships with a total lift of 200kg on Wednesday. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Mirabai’s long-time coach Vijay Sharma, who had steered her to the Olympic silver medal, shared …

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