Bindyarani Devi wins bronze; India's fifth medal in Commonwealth Games weightlifting
India added another medal to its tally in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, with Bindyarani Devi winning the bronze medal in the women's 58kg category. This is India's fifth medal in weightlifting at the Games so far. Earlier,
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India added another medal to its tally in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, with Bindyarani Devi winning the bronze medal in the women's 58kg category. This is India's fifth medal in weightlifting at the Games so far. Earlier, Mirabai Chanu, Rishikanta Singh, Muthupandi Raja, and Gyaneshwari Yadav had all secured medals in their respective events.
In the snatch event, Bindyarani Devi lifted 87kg, finishing in third place, while competitors from Nigeria and Canada claimed the first and second positions, respectively.
In the clean and jerk, the Indian weightlifter successfully lifted 112kg, but was unable to improve on her third-place standing.
With a combined lift of 199kg, Bindyarani Devi secured the bronze medal. The gold medal went to Nigeria, while Canada took the silver. This marks India's fifth medal in weightlifting and takes the country's overall medal tally at the Commonwealth Games to six.
