Picture : Twitter/ ANI
After clinching a Gold medal in the men’s 73kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian weightlifter, Achinta Sheuli, who hails from West Bengal dedicated his medal to his brother and coaches.
Achinta Sheuli clinched a gold medal with a combined lift of 313kg in the men’s 73kg final. During the event, he lifted 143kg in his last attempt in the snatch round to create a new Commonwealth Games Record.
With a successful lift of 170kg in his third clean and jerk attempt, Achinta Sheuli finished with a total of 313kg (143kg + 170kg).
As per ANI report, With his win in the event, he won the country its sixth medal at CWG 2022 and its third gold medal at the event.
Achinta Sheuli cleared 166kg in his first attempt of C&J but faltered with his second attempt at 170kg – a new Games record.
The Indian’s final attempt at the same weight, however, was a successful one and challenged Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat to log a 176kg successful lift to jump into the gold medal spot.
The mark, however, proved too great for the Malaysian, who had to settle for the silver medal courtesy of a total lift of 303kg (138kg+165kg).
Canada’s Shad Darsigny clinched the bronze medal with a 298kg (135kg+166kg) effort.
Accolades poured in soon after :
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his congratulations as he wrote, Delighted that the talented Achinta Sheuli has won a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games. He is known for his calm nature and tenacity. He has worked very hard for this special achievement. My best wishes to him for his future endeavours.
Delighted that the talented Achinta Sheuli has won a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games. He is known for his calm nature and tenacity. He has worked very hard for this special achievement. My best wishes to him for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/cIWATg18Ce
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 1, 2022
Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister
Truly a proud moment for all of us as the young #AchintaSheuli from West Bengal wins the third gold medal at CWG, 2022.
Heartfelt congratulations to him. Your success will serve as an inspiration to countless others in the country. All the best for your future endeavours!
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 1, 2022
