In a series of winning spree, Sanjita Chanu seizes gold for India
New Delhi, April 6: In a row of winning spree, India has set it straight that there is no looking back. Setting it right on point to grab the ultimate medal, clinching gold medal on Day 2, Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu won Gold in the 53 kg Women category. She lifted a total of 192 Kgs.
The 24-year-old from Manipur enhanced the existing Games record, lifting 84 kg in snatch and following it up with 108 kg in clean and jerk. She finished with a combined effort of 192 kg.
Twice is always a charm!
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 6, 2018
What a great start to this morning. Congratulations Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on keeping up your excellent track record of being a🥇winner at #CWG! After a Gold in Glasgow in 2014, a Gold in weightlifting at #CWG2018 as well! Very proud! #SanjitaChanu pic.twitter.com/KpLGR2GSfN
Defending champion Loa Dika Toua of Papua New Guinea won silver, with a total lift of 182 kg (80 in snatch and 102 in clean and jerk), while the bronze went to Canada’s Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet, who had a combined effort of 181 kg (81 in snatch and 100 in clean & jerk).
This is Sanjita's second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal, having also won the 53 kg category at the Glasgow Games in 2014.
Sanjita also won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, with a total lift of 195 kg (85 kg+110kg) in 2017.
On Thursday, Mirabai Chanu earned India its first gold, bettering Commonwealth Games records in the 48kg category snatch, clean and jerk and overall. She lifted 196kg (86kg+110kg) in a remarkable effort.
P Gururajahad earlier finished second in the men’s 56 kg category after equaling his personal best of 249kg (111kg+138kg).
With this India has won 2 Gold and a silver.