Weightlifter Jeremy wins India’s 2nd Gold, Boxer Nikhat Zareen in last eight

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Birmingham, July 31, 2022: Star weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has won the second gold for India in men’s 67kg weightlifting. He set a new Games Record of 300kg (combined snatch + clean and jerk) lift. With Jeremy’s medal India have now won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Boxer Nikhat Zareen beat Mozambique’s Helena Ismael 5-0 to enter 50kg quarter-finals, however, Shiva Thapa bowed out of the 63.5 kg Round of 16. Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for the semifinals of men’s 50m backstroke event.

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The medal rush from the sport of weightlifting continued for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a gold in the men’s 67kg category. This is India’s second gold medal of the campaign after ace lifter Mirabai Chanu kept her promise and delivered a gold on Saturday. Jeremy created a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch event, by picking up 140 kg.

He lifted a total of 160kg in the clean and jerk segment to finish with a grand total of 300kg, which is also a new CWG record.

Jeremy looked injured at the end of his final attempt of 165kg, which he failed to complete, with the Indian coaches working closely with him. The youngster though looked in good spirit when he was presented the yellow metal on the podium as the Indian national anthem played in the background.

The 19-year-old, from Aizawl in Mizoram, had won the gold in the 62kg event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and also won a gold in the 67kg category in the Commonwealth Championships last year.