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CWG 2022: Gururaj Poojary wins bronze medal in men's 61kg weightlifting

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Published : Jul 30, 2022, 6:20 PM IST

Updated : Jul 30, 2022, 8:11 PM IST

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Gururaj Poojary wins bronze medal in men's 61kg weightlifting in Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Birmingham: Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary clinched a bronze medal in the men's 61kg category at the Commonwealth Games, adding to India's tally here on Saturday. Gururaja, a sliver medallist at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to finish in the third place.

Read: CWG 2022: Lifter Sanket Sargar opens India's medal count, wins Silver in Men's 55kg category

Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad grabbed the gold medal with a Games record lift of 285kg (127+158). Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea bagged the silver with a total lift of 273kg (121+152). It was India's second medal at the ongoing edition of the Games after Sanket Sagar won a silver in the men's 55kg category.

Last Updated :Jul 30, 2022, 8:11 PM IST
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