Jessica Gordon-Brown lands weightlifting silver after ‘stumbling’ upon sport
Jessica Gordon-Brown reflected fondly on the “happy accident” that led to her pursuing weightlifting after claiming Commonwealth Games silver in the women’s 59kg final.
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Canada's Tali Darsigny wins weightlifting bronze at Commonwealth Games
Canada's Tali Darsigny won bronze in the women's 59-kilogram weightlifting competition on Sunday at the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games: Popy Hazarika Finishes Seventh In 59kg Women's Weightlifting
Indian weightlifter Popy Hazarika finished a disappointing seventh in the women's 59kg event at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The lifter from Assam had a total lift of 183kg (81kg 102kg). It was the first of the six weightlifting events so far that didn't yield a medal for India. Rafiatu Folashade Lawal of Nigeria won the gold with an effort of 206 kg (90kg 116kg).
CWG 2022: Weightlifter Popy Hazarika finishes seventh
Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. The lifter from Assam had a total lift of 183kg (81kg+102kg). It was the first of the six weightlifting events so far that didn't yield a medal for India.
Our Yuva Shakti is creating history: PM Narendra Modi after Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins CWG gold
The 19-year-old weightlifter smashed two Games records on his way to a sensational gold medal win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games as he added a second yellow metal to India's tally on Sunday. "Our Yuva Shakti is creating history! Congratulations to @raltejeremy, who has won a Gold in his very first CWG and has set a phenomenal CWG record as well," Modi said in a tweet.
CWG 2022: Young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins India's second gold medal in Birmingham with record total lift of 300kg
The 2018 Youth Olympic champion dominated the men's 67kg competition with a total lift of 300kg (140kg+160kg), finishing ahead of Samoa's Vaipava Nevo Ioane, who managed a total of 293kg (127kg +166kg). Nigeria's Edidiong Joseph Umoafia took bronze with an effort of 290kg (130kg+160kg).
CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Gold In Men's 67kg Final
The medal rush from the sport of weightlifting continued for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a gold in the men's 67kg category. This is India's second gold medal of the campaign after ace lifter Mirabai Chanu kept her promise and delivered a gold on Saturday. Jeremy created a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch event, by picking up 140 kg.
