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Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi (55kg) clinched a silver in the women’s 55kg as India continued its medal rush at the Commonwealth Games.
Bindyarani lifted a total weight of 202kg (86kg+116kg) to finish second on Saturday. With the 116kg clean and jerk lift, which was also her personal best, Bindyarani smashed the Games record.
Nigeria’s Adijat Adenike Olarinoye also obliterated the Games record in snatch and total effort with an aggregate of 203kg (92kg+111kg) to win the gold medal.
Local favourite Fraer Morrow finished third with a total lift of 198kg (86kg+109kg).
Earlier, Mirabai Chanu had provided India its first gold while Sanket Sargar and Gururaja Poojary had clinched silver and bronze medals respectively. India has now four medals in it’s kitty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bindyarani Devi in his tweet. PM Modi has been closely following the CWG2022 .
“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,” read a tweet from the Prime Minister. “I wish her the very best for her future endeavours,” he added.
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
I feel happy & content. Even though she missed gold medal, she put in efforts to get second place. I’ll tell her to work harder for a gold medal next time. Hope she reaches Olympics: S. Ibemcha Devi, mother of weightlifter Bindyarani Devi told ANI
