​​​​​​​​​​Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver in Asian Championships

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Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the silver medal in the snatch event at the Asian Weightlifting Championship held in Jinju, Korea on 7 April.

An Overview of the News 

• Jeremy Lalrinnunga, 20, won the silver medal in the snatch event with a lift of 141 kg in the 67 kg category.

• He became the only Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championship this year.

• The gold medal in the 67 kg weight category went to China's He Yuji, who finished the event with a higher weight than Lalrinnunga.

Asian Weightlifting Championship:

• It is an event focused on weightlifting and is organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.

• This championship is specially designed for athletes from Asian countries.

• Men have been participating in the Asian Weightlifting Championships since 1969, while women have been participating since 1988.

• The objective of the championship is to promote the sport of weightlifting and encourage athletes to showcase their skills and abilities.