Udupi administration welcomes CWG bronze medallist weightlifter Gururaja
2 years, 5 months ago

Udupi administration welcomes CWG bronze medallist weightlifter Gururaja

The Hindu  

Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Bronze medal winner in weightlifting P. Gururaja, a native of Vandse in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi district, was given a rousing welcome by the district administration on his arrival to the hometown in Udupi on Sunday. CWG 2022 | Full List of Indian Medal Winners in Birmingham Speaking to reporters, Mr. Gururaja thanked everyone who supported him in clinching the Commonwealth Games medal. Competing with Canada’s Youri Simrad on July 30, Mr. Gururaja lifted a total of 269 kgs, one kg more than Mr. Simrad, to clinch the second medal for India in the CWG 2022. Son of a truck driver Born to truck driver Mahabala Poojari and homemaker Paddu Poojarthi, Mr. Gururaja, with eight siblings, had a tough beginning in life. Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Table: Top teams in Birmingham Life was not easy for Mr. Gururaja as he could get little financial support from the family where his father was struggling to make ends meet.

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