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    Commonwealth Games 2018 Live Updates: Weightlifting Women's 53 Kg Finals - Sanjita Chanu Fighting for Gold

    The event is currently underway.
    Updated: 06 April 2018 07:27 IST - Published: 05 April 2018 22:10 IST
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    With that, we come to the end of our coverage of the Women's 53kg weightlifting event, as Sanjita Chanu clinches the second gold medal for India. Weightlifting has been the best sport for the country so far, with all three of its medals, 2 golds (Mirabai and Sanjit Chanu) and 1 silver (Gururaja) coming from the sport.
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    That's all from us here for this event, but do stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates from the Commonwealth Games.
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    Toua decides to go for a 113kg lift, which would give her the gold! However, the Papua New Guinea lifter falls to the floor. She settles for silver.
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    Chanu comes for her 3rd attempt of 112kgs. However, she fails to make the lift!
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    Toua fails to lift her 108kg, and fails it!
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    Chanu comes back out for her second attempt at 108 kgs...and she aces it! With this lift, Chanu confirms her GOLD MEDAL!
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    Sanjita Chanu is up next....and she lifts 104kg to surge into the lead! Toua now needs to lift 109kgs to get back in gold medal contention.
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    Toua comes out to attempt 102 now! and She confirms a medal  with a unanimous decision!
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    Sharifah goes for the 100kg lift, but she seems to have done something to her knee.
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    Bazinet equals her personal best in this weight category, to lift 100kgs.
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    Fraer Morrow breaks the British record! She lifts 99kgs, after much deliberation. The Englishwoman seems extremely happy with her effort here.
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    Canada's Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet completes her 98kg lift on her second attempt... puts her provisionally first
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    Bazinet failed her for 98kg attempt, but now goes in for her second try...and she aces it!
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    India watch

    Sanjita Chanu is yet to start... that's because she has set a 103kg weight for her opening lift in the Clean & Jerk.
    So all the other lower weights will have to be completed first...
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    New Zealand's Phillipa Paterson with a very clean and powerful final lift to put her in 2nd place for now with a combined lift of 161kg
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    Patterson comes in for the 95kg lift, and makes it with ease.
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    Wales' 18-year-old Catrin Jones back for her final lift....

    But she can't quite manage the lift.... and she puts it down

    So it's 93kg for her
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    England's  19-year-old Fraer Morrow nails her 2nd lift at 95kg
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    Tegan Napper attempts the 94kg, but she wobbles all over the place. She gets a red flag from all the judges.
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    Mary Lifu also lifts 93kgs now. Jubilation is written all over her face, but the she does not get a unanimous decision.
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    Patterson also lifts 93kgs, but its not a unanimous decision by the referees.
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    What a performance by Catrin Jones! She may be just 18-years-old, but she has just lifted 93kgs, to take the lead!
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    Patterson puts in a 91kg lift, as she goes to the top of the table.
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    And Bafoe lifts 90kgs, but does not get a unanimous decision. However, that doesn't stop her from showboating.
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    Mary Lifu also gets in a 90kg lift, to take he tally to 163kgs.
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    A big lift from 18-year-old Catrin Jones from Wales! She lifts 90 kg in her first clean and jerk attempt.