Indian weightlifters secured six medals at the 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships at Suva, Fiji on Thursday.
Valluri Ajaya Babu secured gold and set a new Commonwealth record in clean and jerk in the 81 kg junior men’s category and also a national record in the snatch (147 kg), clean and jerk (179 kg) and total weight (326 kg).
Sairaj Pardeshi won gold in the men’s 81kg junior category and silver in the youth category. Hrudananda Das and Lalruatfela secured bronze and silver respectively in the men’s 89 kg junior category.
Indian Weightlifting president Sahdev Yadav lauded the efforts of the Indian coaches who trained the athletes in a short period.
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“I would like to congratulate all the weightlifters and coaches accompanied with the team for putting on a good show during the 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships,” he said in a media release.
RESULTS ON DAY 3
| Name | Category | Snatch | Clean and Jerk | Section | Medal |
| Sairaj Pardeshi | 81 kg | 134 | 165 | Youth and Junior | Gold in Youth & Silver in Junior |
| Valluri Ajaya Babu | 81 kg | 147 | 179 | Junior and Senior | Gold |
| Hrudananda Das | 89 kg | 129 | 170 | Youth and Junior | Silver in Youth & Bronze in Junior |
| Lalruatfela | 89 kg | 135 | 166 | Junior and Senior | Silver |
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