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India's Sanket Sargar won the silver medal in men's 55kg weightlifting on Saturday to open the kitty for the country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Sargar lifted a total of 248 kgs in snatch and clean and jerk and was beaten to the top spot by just one kg as Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq won the gold medal.
"Little Angry" To Miss Gold: CWG Silver Medallist Sanket Sargar To NDTV
Indian weightlifter Sanket Sargar on Saturday won the silver medal in the men's 55kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 to open India's medal tally. In an interview with NDTV, Sargar spoke about his disappointment at not having gone all the way and won gold. The 21-year-old lifted a total of 248kg in the snatch and clean and jerk segments, but lost out to Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq by just one kg.
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Live Updates: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar Wins Silver, Opens India's Medal Tally
Commonwealth Games, Day 2, Live Updates: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar brought home India's first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, as he returned with a silver in the 55kg men's final on Saturday. Sanket Sargar lifted 135 kg in his first attempt of clean and jerk before missing a weight of 139 kg in his second and third attempts in the final. Notably, he had lifted a highest weight of 113 kg in snatch in his third attempt and was leading the race in the men's 55 kg weightlifting final until Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan surpassed him by a narrow margin to win gold.
India's Sanket Sargar Wins Silver In 55kg Category Weightlifting
Sanket Mahadev Sargar opened India's kitty at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham by winning the silver medal in the men's 55kg category weightlifting. It was a comprehensive show by the Indian who led clearly in the snatch event with a lift of 113 kgs. He then produced a great performance in the clean and jerk too where he lifted 135kg in his first attempt and then failed at both his attempts to lift 139 kgs. He finished with a total lift of 248 kgs. Sargar also injured himself during one of his final attempts.
CWG 2022: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar wins silver, opens India's account in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games by claiming a silver medal in the men's 55kg category on Saturday. The 21-year-old looked on course to win the gold but two failed clean and jerk attempts spoiled his chances as he lifted a total of 248kg (113kg+135kg) to finish second.
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