Indian weightlifter Achinta Shuli lifts record 313 kg to win gold medal in Commonwealth Games

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Indian young player and weightlifter Achinta Shuli has made the entire nation proud by winning a gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Important facts

• This is India's third gold medal in the current Games.

• Earlier, Mirabai Chanu had won a gold medal in the 49kg event.

• 19-year-old Jeremy Lalrinnunga, competing in the 67kg category, also lifted gold medals in snatch and clean and jerk by lifting a total of 300kg.

• Shuli, who comes from West Bengal, created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting a total of 313 kg.

Achinta’s Snatch Round

• 1st attempt - 137kgs

• Second attempt - 140 kgs

• Third attempt - 143 kg

Six medals in Commonwealth 2022 so far

• So far all six medals in Commonwealth 2022 have been taken to India by lifters.

• Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Shuli won gold medals. 

• Sanket Mahadev Sargar and Bindiyarani Devi won silver medals.

• Apart from this, Gururaja Pujari was successful in winning the bronze medal in the 61 kg weight category.