Weightlifting
Indian Lifter Ajaya Babu Valluri wins gold at Commonwealth championships
Ajaya Babu set a Commonwealth record to win gold in both the junior and senior men's 81kg categories at the Commonwealth Championships.
Valluri Ajaya Babu (Photo credit: Sports Odisha)
Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu delivered a stellar performance to win gold in both the men's 81kg junior and senior categories at the Commonwealth Championships held in Suva, Fiji, on Thursday.
The 19-year-old lifted a total of 326kg (147kg in snatch and 179kg in clean and jerk), setting a new Commonwealth record in the junior clean and jerk category.
His performance also broke junior national records across snatch, clean and jerk, and total weight categories.
In the same event, fellow Indian lifter Sairaj Pardeshi claimed gold in the youth division and secured silver in the senior category, finishing behind Babu.
Additionally, Lalruatfela won silver in the men's 89kg junior event with a total lift of 301kg (135kg in snatch and 166kg in clean and jerk), while Hrudananda Das secured a silver medal in the youth category and bronze in the junior division with a total lift of 299kg (129kg + 170kg).
