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"Mirabai Chanu Has Always Been An Inspiration": Bindyarani Devi To NDTV After Winning Silver

India's Bindyarani Devi won India's fourth medal on Day 2 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games as she returned with a silver medal in the women's 55 kg weightlifting. It was looking like she will win a bronze when she failed in her second clean and jerk attempt of 114kg. But the weightlifter did not lose heart as she attempted a 116 kg lift, going into the second position, and finishing with just 1 kg less than gold medallist Adijat Olarinoye from Nigeria.

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Bindyarani Devi for winning silver medal at Commonwealth Games

Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Bindyarani Devi for winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and said this accomplishment has made every Indian very happy. Bindyarani Devi raised her game to secure a silver in the women's 55kg category, providing the country's fourth weightlifting medal in as many categories at the Commonwealth Games. "Congratulations to Bindyarani Devi for winning a Silver medal at CWG, Birmingham. This accomplishment is a manifestation of her tenacity and it has made every Indian very happy," Modi said in a tweet. "I wish her the very best for her future endeavours," he added.

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi clinches silver

Commonwealth Games here. Soon after Mirabai Chanu's gold, the 23-year-old created a Games record by lifting 116kg in the clean and jerk after a personal best of 86kg in the snatch section, totalling 202 kg on Saturday. The gold medal expectedly went to Nigeria's Adijat Adenike Olarinoye, who lifted 203kg (92kg+111kg).

CWG 2022: Bindyarani Devi Wins Silver In Women's 55kg Weightlifting

India's Bindyarani Devi won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in dramatic fashion to take India's tally to four on Saturday. She looked set for a bronze when she failed in her second clean and jerk attempt of 114kg. But she attempted 116 kg with her final lift and managed to fire into the second position, and finished with just 1 kg less than gold medallist Adijat Olarinoye from Nigeria. The 23-year-old lifted a total of 202 kg. She lifted 86 kg in the snatch round and registered a Commonwealth Games record lift of 116 kg in the clean and jerk round.

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"Mirabai Chanu Has Always Been An Inspiration": Bindyarani Devi To NDTV After Winning Silver

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Bindyarani Devi for winning silver medal at Commonwealth Games

Nigeria junior athletes hit Colombia for world U-20 Championship

SRAP partners Ganon Baker for grassroots basketball development

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi clinches silver

CWG 2022: Bindyarani Devi Wins Silver In Women's 55kg Weightlifting

Joe Aribo goes full Lionel Messi for stunning solo goal in Southampton v Villarreal