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CWG 2022: India's Vikas Thakur Wins Silver In Men's 96kg Weightlifting - sports.ndtv.com - India - Fiji - Samoa

CWG 2022: India's Vikas Thakur Wins Silver In Men's 96kg Weightlifting

Indian heavyweight lifter Vikas Thakur added yet another Commonwealth Games medal to his kitty, winning a silver in the men's 96kg here on Tuesday. The seasoned Thakur lifted a total of 346kg (155kg+191kg) to finish second and claim his third CWG medal across three editions. It was Thakur's second silver, having finished second in the 2014 Glasgow edition as well. In Gold Coast, he had returned with a bronze. Samoa's Don Opeloge 381kg (171kg+210kg) bettered his 2018 silver by clinching gold with a record breaking performance.

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CWG 2022: India bag historic gold in women's fours lawn bowls event - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - South Africa - India

CWG 2022: India bag historic gold in women's fours lawn bowls event

Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, a day after getting the country hooked to the rarely-followed game with their inspiring show. The Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (slip) beat South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final. It was India's maiden final appearance in the women's fours format of the competition. It is Indian contingent's fourth gold and first outside the weightlifting arena.

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Chaff-cutter machine reason behind lifter Harjinder Kaur's strong arms - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Birmingham - Nigeria

Chaff-cutter machine reason behind lifter Harjinder Kaur's strong arms

Harjinder claimed the bronze medal in the women's 71kg after a dramatic climax in Birmingham on Monday. Luck was on Harjinder's side as she was assured of a podium finish after Nigeria's gold medal favourite Joy Eze was knocked out following three failed attempts in the clean and jerk category. "I used to work with my father at home and in the field and that is why my arms remained strong," she told PTI over phone from Birmingham on Tuesday.

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CWG 2022: Punam Yadav Falters In Women's 76kg, Weightlifting Federation Claims She Was Injured - sports.ndtv.com - India - Birmingham

CWG 2022: Punam Yadav Falters In Women's 76kg, Weightlifting Federation Claims She Was Injured

Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Punam Yadav competed despite "not being fully fit", lashing out at the lifter after her disastrous outing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Punam was disqualified in the women's 76kg category after failing in all her three clean and jerk attempts. The reigning CWG champion in 69kg category, however, was in silver medal winning position after snatch, where she lifted 98kg in her third attempt.

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WFI blames it on Punam Yadav, claims lifter competed with injury - timesofindia.indiatimes.com

WFI blames it on Punam Yadav, claims lifter competed with injury

Commonwealth Games here. Punam was disqualified in the women's 76kg category after failing in all her three clean and jerk attempts. The reigning CWG champion in 69kg category, however, was in silver medal winning position after snatch, where she lifted 98kg in her third attempt.

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Punam Yadav Finishes With Heartbreak After Failing Clean And Jerk Attempts - sports.ndtv.com - Canada - India - Birmingham - Nigeria

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Punam Yadav Finishes With Heartbreak After Failing Clean And Jerk Attempts

Indian weightlifter Punam Yadav finished last in the women's 76kg category after failing in all her three clean and jerk attempts at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Punam, the reigning CWG champion in the 69kg category, was in the silver medal winning position after snatch where she lifted 98kg in her third attempt. Punam, though, started on a disappointing note as she failed to lift 95kg in her first attempt before clearing it in the next.

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Canada's Maya Laylor sets Commonwealth Games records, strikes gold in weightlifting - cbc.ca - Canada - Birmingham - Nigeria

Canada's Maya Laylor sets Commonwealth Games records, strikes gold in weightlifting

Canada's Maya Laylor broke two Commonwealth Games records en route to a gold medal in the women's 76 kg weightlifting event in Birmingham, England, on Tuesday.

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Punjab Government Announces Rs 40 Lakh Cash Prize For CWG Bronze Medallist Harjinder - sports.ndtv.com - Canada - Birmingham

Punjab Government Announces Rs 40 Lakh Cash Prize For CWG Bronze Medallist Harjinder

The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 40 lakh for weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she claimed a bronze medal in the 71kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A resident of Nabha in Patiala district, Harjinder totalled 212kgs (93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk) to finish on the podium on Monday night.

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