Ragala Venkat Rahul (85 kg) and Sivalingam Sathish Kumar (77 kg) qualified directly for 2018 Commonwealth Games by winning GOLD medal in their respective body weight categories during 2017 Commonwealth Senior (Men & Women)Weightlifting Championships.
Ragala Venkat Rahul busted 16 new records with his standout lifting of 351 kg (156 kg + 195 kg).
New National Senior records (5) Earlier records
Snatch 156 kg
Clean & Jerk 189 kg 195 kg 188 kg (R.V. Rahul)
Total 345 kg 351 kg 341 kg (Vikas Thakur)
New National Junior records (6) Earlier records
Snatch 152 kg 156 kg 150 kg (Vikas Thakur)
Clean & Jerk 189 kg 195 kg 188 kg (R.V. Rahul)
Total 341 kg 351 kg 338 kg (R.V. Rahul)
New Commonwealth Junior records (5) Earlier records
Snatch 156 kg 152 kg (Boady Santavy of Canada)
Clean & Jerk 189 kg 195 kg 185 kg (Steven Kari of PNG)
Total 345 kg 351 kg 330 kg (Kojum Taba)
India started competition of 4th day during 2017 CommonwealthWeightlifting Championships at Gold Coast, Australia with a GOLD and BRONZE MEDAL in 77 kg Youth Boys where Ragala Varun won Gold with a total weight of 269 kg (124 kg + 145 kg) and Abhishek Poonia won Bronze with a total weight of 256 kg (113 kg + 143 kg).
Detailed results of the Indian team concluded are as under:-
|
S.No. |
Name |
Section |
Wt. Cat. |
Snatch |
C&J |
Total |
Result |
|
1. |
Ragala Varun |
Youth Boy |
77 kg |
124 kg |
145 kg |
269 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
2. |
Abhishek Poonia |
Youth Boy |
77 kg |
113 kg |
143 kg |
256 kg |
3rd / Bronze Medal |
|
3. |
Nikeeta Kale |
Youth Girl |
69 kg |
73 kg |
90 kg |
163 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
4. |
S. Nirupama Devi |
Junior Women |
69 kg |
77 kg |
101 kg |
178 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
5. |
S. Sathish Kumar |
Senior Men |
77 kg |
148 kg
|
172 kg |
320 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
6. |
Ajay Singh |
Junior Men |
77 kg |
140 kg |
170 kg |
310 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
7. |
R.V. Rahul |
Senior Men |
85 kg |
156 kg |
195 kg |
351 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
|
Junior Men |
85 kg |
156 kg |
195 kg |
351 kg |
1st / Gold Medal |
