BIRMINGHAM: Indian weightlifter Gururaja Poojary won a bronze medal with a combined lift of 269 kg in the Men’s 61 kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. Gururaja Poojary, who hails from Karnataka, took home the bronze medal as he added to India’s tally on Day 2 of the CWG.
Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad lifted a combined 285 kg in both rounds to win the gold medal and create a new Commonwealth Games record in the category. He finished as the leader in the Snatch category with 113 kg. He lifted a best of 118 kg in the clean and jerk category. In the third attempt, he failed to lift 120 kg.
Gururaja Poojary was ranked fourth after the snatch round. He lifted 115 kg in his first attempt and 118 kg in his second attempt, but could not lift 120 kg in his last attempt. Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad was placed first with a lift of 127 kg, followed by Papua New Guinea’s Morea Baru and Canada’s Youri Simard.
Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamed leads the charts in the 61 kg weight category with a Commonwealth Games record lift of 127 kg.
India’s Gururaja Poojary came in second with his successful lift of 118 kg on his second attempt. Poojary comfortably lifted the required 144 kg in his first clean and jerk attempt. In his second clean and jerk attempt, he lifted 148 kg. His total was 266 kg (118kg + 144kg).
Gururaja Poojary demonstrated some fantastic lifting skills under pressure to ensure that India will earn a medal in the 61 kg weightlifting event. In a stunning attempt, he lifted 151 kg in his final Clean and Jerk attempt. He finished with a total of 269kg (118kg + 151kg). Gururaja had won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games 2018. (ANI)