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"Makes India Proud Once Again": PM Modi Congratulates Mirabai Chanu On Winning Commonwealth Games Gold

As Mirabai Chanu defended her title by winning her second Commonwealth Games gold medal on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to congratulate the ace weightlifter. Mirabai won gold in the women's 49kg category in Birmingham, lifting a total of 201 kg (88kg + 113kg). "The exceptional @mirabai_chanu makes India proud once again!" PM Modi tweeted. "Every Indian is delighted that she's won a Gold and set a new Commonwealth record at the Birmingham Games," the Prime Minister added.

Canada's Kelsey Mitchell cycles to silver for 2nd medal of Commonwealth Games

Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell raced to her second medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, winning silver in the women's sprint competition at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, England.

CWG 2022: Dominant Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold In Women's 49kg Category

Mirabai Chanu has delivered on the promise and won the first gold medal for India at Commonwealth Games 2022. Chanu lifted a total of 201 kg to win the yellow metal in women's 49kg weightlifting event, which was India's third medal of the day from the sport after Sanket Sargar (silver) and Gururaja (bronze) delivered earlier in the day. Chanu, who had won the gold medal at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast in Australia, was miles ahead of the competition as she picked up 88kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk.

"Under Pressure": Gururaja Poojary Reveals Motivation For CWG Bronze

Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary won bronze in the men's 61kg category on Saturday. Speaking to NDTV, the 29-year-old revealed that he was under pressure going into his final lift, but motivated himself by telling himself that he had to do well to win a medal for India. Gururaja lifted a total of 269kg, just 1 kg more than Canada's Youri Simard, who gave him a run for his money. "I was under pressure after lifting 148kg, as he had a 1kg lead. '151kg will get a medal, otherwise I won't win a medal for the country' -- I had to think like this and put it in my head that if I have to do anything, I'll have to lift this and show the world," Gururaja told NDTV.

CWG: Dedicating this medal to my wife, want to thank all supporters, says Gururaja Poojary after clinching bronze in weightlifting

Indian weightlifter Gururaja won a bronze medal with a combined lift of 269kg in the Men's 61 kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. "I dedicate my medal to my wife and thank all my supporters. I am elated that Sanket won a silver and I clinched the second medal for India by winning a bronze. I could have done better though 269 kg is good. I had fallen ill recently but I recovered & gave my best," said Gururaja to ANI.

From "Serving Tea To Customers" To Commonwealth Games Silver: Coach On Sanket Sargar's Journey

The better part of Sanket Sargar's adolescent years were spent trying to strike a balance between waking up at the crack of dawn to serve tea at his father's 'paan' shop and find time for training and studying. Sargar's is the quintessential Indian sports' story of struggle and success. The 21-year-old weightlifter would wake up at 5:30am each morning, beginning his day by serving tea to customers at his father's 'tapri' in Sangli, a small city in Maharashtra. He would then head for training, study during the day, return for a second shift at the shop where he would prepare 'paan' for the customers. He would hit the gym in the evening to enhance fitness and build power.

Weightlifters Open India's Commonwealth Games Account: Here's How Twitter Reacted

Wrestlers Sanket Sargar and Gururaj Poojary showed nerves of steels as they handed India their first two medals on Day of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. While Sargar won a silver in the men's 55kg category, Gururaj won bronze in men's 61kg category. Sargar finished second with a total lift of 248 kgs, while Gururaj also lifted a total of 269 kgs in his weight category. After both weightlifters took India's medal tally to two, people from all walks of life congratulated Sargar and Gururaj on winning silver and bronze medals, respectively.

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary wins bronze in 61kg category

Commonwealth Games, adding to India's tally on Saturday. Gururaja, a silver medallist at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to finish in third place.

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"Makes India Proud Once Again": PM Modi Congratulates Mirabai Chanu On Winning Commonwealth Games Gold

Canada's Kelsey Mitchell cycles to silver for 2nd medal of Commonwealth Games

CWG 2022: Dominant Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold In Women's 49kg Category

"Under Pressure": Gururaja Poojary Reveals Motivation For CWG Bronze

CWG: Dedicating this medal to my wife, want to thank all supporters, says Gururaja Poojary after clinching bronze in weightlifting

From "Serving Tea To Customers" To Commonwealth Games Silver: Coach On Sanket Sargar's Journey

Weightlifters Open India's Commonwealth Games Account: Here's How Twitter Reacted

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary wins bronze in 61kg category