‘I will hug my brother and put this medal around his neck': CWG 2022 gold medal-winning weightlifter Achinta Sheuli

Commonwealth Games. DAY 8 LIVE BLOGAchinta, who featured in his debut CWG, lifted a combined weight of 313kg (143kg+170kg) to grab the gold on Sunday. "I am really happy. All I want to do now is go home and eat mangsho bhaat (mutton curry and rice) cooked by my mother. I have already told my mother about. I've worked hard for this medal. A lot of sacrifices and hard work by my brother, mother, my coach, the federation, and the Indian Army has gone into this medal. All credit to these people who have taken me to where I am today," Achinta further told TimesofIndia.com from Birmingham.

Achinta was just 13 when he lost his father. There were many financial hurdles, but Achinta's elder brother Aloke Sheuli, who was also a weightlifter, didn't let anything come in the way of his younger brother's dreams. He works as a loader in a private company and his mother does hand-stitching. "I will hug my brother and put this medal around his neck. He is in a private job. I will take my family to the temple and will seek God's blessings," an emotional Achinta said. "I have struggled a lot in my career. I am really glad that my hard work and dedication paid off in the end. My father died in 2013 and my family has suffered a lot since then. We lost our base. We were all shattered. We didn't know what to do. I decided to focus on my game and got a lot of support from my brother. He wanted me to grow in life. I owe my career to my brother," the 20 year old weightlifter from Duelpur, West Bengal further shared with TimesofIndia.com.

(Achinta's brother Aloke looking at the medals his brother won coming up the ranks - TOI Photo)Achinta won the Junior Nationals in 2013 and joined the Army Sports Institute in 2014. He holds the rank of