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Indian weightlifters are doing India proud, latest to join the bandwagon is Mizoram’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga who on the way endured excruciating pain to a sensational gold medal winning performance at the Commonwealth Games as the teen sensation shattered two CWG weightlifting records, in Birmingham Sunday.
It was India’s fifth medal, and second gold from the weightlifting arena .
The reigning Youth Olympic champion first bettered the snatch mark with a successful 140kg attempt and then lifted 160kg in clean and jerk to take his aggregate to 300kg, which is a new Games record in the men’s 67kg competition.
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A massive 7kg difference from his nearest rival Samoa’s Vaipava Ioane (127kg +166kg) summed up the dominance of the 19-year-old, who first made headlines by winning a historic gold at the Youth Olympics in 2018.
Nigeria’s Edidiong Umoafia took bronze with an effort of 290kg (130kg+160kg).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted,
Our Yuva Shakti is creating history! Congratulations to @raltejeremy, who has won a Gold in his very first CWG and has set a phenomenal CWG record as well. At a young age he’s brought immense pride and glory. Best wishes to him for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/dUGyItRLCJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2022
Zoramthanga , Chief Minister Mizoram
A proud moment for #Mizoram
Our very own Jeremy did the nation proud again.#CommonwealthGames2022 #GoldmedalIndia https://t.co/EQqNwcLwiG pic.twitter.com/BwOWA62u3R
— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) July 31, 2022
Anurag Thakur, Minister Youth Affairs & Sports
. @raltejeremy’s GOLD in Men’s 67kg weightlifting in #CWG2022 is a perfect example of the growth of an athlete from Khelo India to TOPS core group. You broke the Games record too. India is proud of you. #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/4rW1DqYAbF
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 31, 2022
