🎖 Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli (73kg) lived up his top billing as he clinched India's third gold in the Commonwealth Games. Favourite to win the event, debutant Sheuli heaved 313kg (143kg+170kg), to grab the gold at NEC Hall on Sunday.
🎖 Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad, who gave Sheuli a tough competition, ended as the second best lifter in the event. He had a best effort of 303kg (138kg+165kg). Canada's Shad Darsigny was third with a total lift of 298kg (135kg+163kg). Sheuli, a junior world championship silver medallist, executed three clean lifts -- 137kg, 140kg and 143kg -- in the snatch section.
🎖 His 143kg effort helped him smash the Games record and improve his personal best. Heading into clean and jerk with a five kilogram advantage the Kolkata lifter started with a 166kg lift, which he hoisted easily. Sheuli then faltered his 170kg attempt only to heave the weight in the third attempt and create a new Games record in the third attempt and create a new Games record in total (313kg).
🎖 The Indian lifter had to wait patiently towards the end to find out what medal he'd take home as the Malaysian attempted a 176kg lift in his last two attempts only to fail. With the gold from Sheuli, the Indian weightlifting contingent has bagged its sixth medal of the Games.
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- Auroneel MitraCongratulations !!
It is heartening to see, selectors coming out of Lutyens syndrome and selected deserving from commoners. Achinta was fabulous.Haha
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