CWG '22
India's Bindyarani Devi wins silver in women's 55 kg weightlifting at CWG 2022
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Bindyarani Devi won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 taking the country's medal count to four on Saturday.
Initially, she looked set for a bronze as she failed in her second attempt of 114kg. However, she attempted 116 kg with her final lift and managed to storm into the second position.
Bindyarani Devi finished with just 1 kg less than gold medallist Adijat Olarinoye from Nigeria.
The 23-year-old lifted a total of 202 kg. She lifted 86 kg in the snatch round and registered a Commonwealth Games record lift of 116 kg in the clean and jerk round.
Congratulating her, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "Congratulations to Bindyarani Devi for winning a Silver medal at CWG, Birmingham. This accomplishment is a manifestation of her tenacity and it has made every Indian very happy. I wish her the very best for her future endeavours."
Congratulations to Bindyarani Devi for winning a Silver medal at CWG, Birmingham. This accomplishment is a manifestation of her tenacity and it has made every Indian very happy. I wish her the very best for her future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/4Z3cgVYZvv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2022
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