With Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2023 approaching the closing end, India once more asserted dominance. The Indian contingent had a prolific run on day 4 of the tournament. They successfully contributed seven medals to the tally, with five Gold and two Silver medals. The count stands at 39 after the addition of day 4 triumphs.
Athlete RP Keerthana clinched a gold medal in the Women's 81kg Youth Category. She lifted a total weight of 177kg. Meanwhile, another women athlete Anjana Sreejith also won a gold medal in the Women's 81kg Senior category, lifting a total weight of 190kg.
Amarjit Guru had to settle on a silver medal in the senior category. He competed in Men's 89kg event and lifted a total weight of 312kg combined. Another athlete in the Senior category bowed out with a silver, and that was Harshad Wadekar. He took part in Men's 96kg event and was able to lift a combined weight of 346kg. Wadekar took home the second silver of the day for India,
Meanwhile, Jagdisj Vishwakarma was the only senior player to win a gold medal on the last day. He triumphed in Men's Senior 96kg category and lifted a total weight of 341kg. An exceptional performance from the experienced athlete. Apart from him, another Gold medal was won by Alok Yadav (Men's 98kg category) with a total weight of lifted of 290 kg combined.
Previously on day 3, some more amazing performances were given by Indian Weightlifters at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. Lalruatfela won a Gold in the Men's 81kg Youth category, while Ajay Babu triumphed with a gold medal in the Men's 81kg Junior category. Both lifted a total weight of 280kg and 309kg respectively.
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2023: All the Medallists from Day 4
Here is the complete list of Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2023 medallists from Day 4:
SK Lal Basheer - Gold Medal: Men's 98kg Junior category - Total Weight 298kg
Harshad Wadekar - Silver Medal: Men's 96kg Senior category - Total Weight 346kg
Jagdisj Vishwakarma - Gold Medal: Men's Senior 96kg category - Total Weight 341kg
Alok Yadav - Gold Medal: Men's 98kg Junior category - Total weight 390kg
Amarjit Guru - Silver Medal: Men's 96kg Senior event - Total weight 312 kg
RP Keerthana - Gold Medal: Women's 81kg Youth category - Total Weight 177kg
Anjana Sreejith - Gold Medal: Women's 81kg senior category - Total Weight 190kg