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Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bagged India's third gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) in Birmingham on Sunday (July 31).
He accumulated a total score of 313kg (snatch 143kg + clean and jerk 170kg) in the men's 73kg final to extend Indian weightlifters' dominance at the quadriennal event.
Achinta bagged India's third gold and sixth overall medal. With this, India is currently placed fifth with three golds, two silvers and one bronze in the CWG 2022 medal tally.
Achinta Sheuli, without breaking a sweat, effortlessly pulled off all three snatch attempts. He walked out, increasing the weight from 135kg to 137kg and effortlessly lifted the bar.
Achinta brought his second attempt down to 140kg but given the ease with which he lifted it, he could have opted for 141kg.
The 20-year-old then matched his personal best of 143kg with his final lift and took a 5kg lead moving into the clean and jerk category over second-placed Muhammad Erry Hidayat of Malaysia.
Achinta then lifted 166kg in his first clean and jerk attempt while faltering in his second of 170kg. After a brief chat with the coach, Achinta came out to take another stab at the 170kg. This time, in the third attempt, he was successful.
Hidayat tried, but was unable to bridge the 10kg gap. He finished second after lifting 303kg (snatch 138kg + clean and jerk 165kg), while Shad Darsigny of Canada settled for the bronze medal with a total lift of 298kg (snatch 135kg + clean and jerk 163kg).
CWG 2022: Twitter reacts as Achinta Sheuli wins gold
Stay tuned for the updated Commonwealth Games 2022 medal table on Sportskeeda.
CWG 2022: Indian Weightlifters' upcoming fixtures
Here is a list of Indian weightlifters in action on Day 4 (August 1) of the Commonwealth Games 2022:
Where to watch India at the Commonwealth Games & Live Streaming details
Sony Sports Network has the broadcast rights for CWG 2022 in India. Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony SIX, and Sony TEN 4 will live telecast the CWG 2022 in India.
Live streaming will also be available on the Sony LIV app and website.
