5 Indian colts to look out at Buenos Aires Youth Olympics 2018

#2 Jeremy Lalrinunnga

Jeremy Lalrinnunga: India's new hope in weightlifting

Often enough, India has wailed of quality weightlifters, especially in the boys category. Barring aside the sole exception of Ragala Venkata Rahul, who is also a Youth Olympics silver medalist, there have been practically negligible male weightlifters, who have not only kept themselves clean, but also have made India proud at the world stage.

But not Jeremy Lalrinnunga. Born in Mizoram, he was spotted by the Indian Army for his prowess, and in one of their special schools, he honed his talent to such a level that he just won an astonishing silver medal at the 2017 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships.

Only recently, at the Youth Olympics qualifiers for the Asian category, Jeremy stood an impressive 2nd overall, earning himself and the country the much-needed ticket for the Youth Olympics. If everything goes alright, Jeremy could follow into the footsteps of Ragala Rahul, and probably even achieve what Ragala couldn't do himself: the elusive Youth Olympics gold.