Thursday, November 30, 2017

Weightlifting News

At the World Weightlifting Championships 2017, Anaheim, United States

Picture Credit to IWF site
Picture Credit to The Bridge
Women's 48 kg
Gold - Saikhom Mirabai Chanu(IND) (85+109) 194 kg
Silver - Thunya Sukcharoen (THA) (86+107) 193 kg
Bronze - Ana Iris Segura (COL) (81+101) 182 kg

Mirabai Chanu becomes only the 2nd Indian after Karnam Malleshwari to win a GOLD at the Weightlifting World Championships ... Her total lift of 194kg is also the new National Record.

After the Snatch round, Thai girl Sukcharoen was leading by one kilogram after lifting 86 kg, but Chanu lifted 109 kg in the Clean and Jerk, those were two kilograms more than Thai girl for winning a Gold.

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