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Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi clinched a silver medal in the women's 55kg finals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
She accumulated a combined weight of 202kg (Snatch 86kg+ Clean and Jerk 116kg) to win India's fourth medal in weightlifting as well as overall.
Bindyarani was in third place after her snatch event, however, and went on to register her personal best lift of 116kg Clean and Jerk to win the silver medal.
The 23-year-old set a new Games record in the clean and jerk category by lifting 116kgs, whereas in the process she also equalled a national record of 86kg in snatch.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Olarinoye who lifted a total of 203 kg, just 1kg more than Bindyarani, clinched a gold medal, while England's Fraer Morrow settled for a bronze medal with a total effort of 198kg (86kg+109kg) in the 55kg final.
Earlier, three other Indian weightlifters cliched medals at the mega event.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu defended her title, winning India's first gold at the CWG 2022. The 27-year-old lifted a total of (Snatch 88kg+ Clean and Jerk 113kg , 201 kg) to defend her gold medal at the colossal event.
Sanket Mahadev Sargar, a favorite for gold, settled for the silver medal after an injury midway through the men's 55 kg weightlifting finals to win a silver medal with a total of (113 kg+135 kg, 248 kg).
Meanwhile, Gururaja Poojary, with an exemplary showing in the men's 61kg finals, fetched a bronze medal with a combined effort of 269 kg (118 kg in snatch and 151 kg in clean and jerk).
Stay tuned for the updated Commonwealth Games 2022 medal table on Sportskeeda.
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