Raja Muthupandi from Tamil Nadu has won a silver medal in the weightlifting event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The 23rd Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow, Scotland. On the fourth day of the games yesterday (July 26), India excelled in the weightlifting category.
Tamil Nadu athlete Raja Muthupandi competed in the 65 kg weight category. He lifted 126 kg in the snatch and 160 kg in the clean & jerk, for a total of 286 kg, finishing in second place and winning the silver medal, achieving a remarkable feat.
The Malaysian lifter Bin Bin (299 kg), who finished first in the same category, won the gold medal, while Moria of Papua New Guinea, who finished third (282 kg), won the bronze medal.
Raja Muthupandi took part in the 62 kg weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, lifting a total of 266 kg to finish sixth.
He later stayed away from international competitions due to injury, but has now returned to the field and won the silver medal.
Earlier, in the women’s category, Mirabai Chanu performed brilliantly, lifting 85 kg in the snatch and 105 kg in the clean & jerk, for a total of 190 kg, and clinched the gold with a competition record.
In the men’s 60 kg weight category, Rishikant Singh, who competed, lifted 121 kg in the snatch and 143 kg in the clean & jerk, for a total of 264 kg, and finished in 2nd place.
At the end of Day 4, India is currently in 8th place in the medal standings with a total of 4 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Of these, 3 medals have come in weightlifting.
