Achinta Sheuli lifts 313kg in men’s 73kg category to win Gold at 2022 CWG
- 20-year-old Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli has won the gold medal in the men’s 73kg category by lifting a total of 313kg (143kg 170kg).
- This is the third gold medal for India and 6th overall at the 2022 Commonwealth Games so far.
- Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad performed his best effort of 303kg (138kg 165kg) to claim silver.
- Canada’s Shad Darsigny came third with a total lift of 298kg (135kg 163kg).
List of Total Medals won by India till date at 2022 CWG – 6
Gold
- Mirabai Chanu – Women’s 49kg
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga – Men’s 67kg
- Achinta Sheuli – Men’s 73kg
Silver
- Sanket Mahadev Sargar – Men’s 55kg
- Bidyarani Devi – Women’s 55kg
Bronze
- Gururaja Poojary – Men’s 61kg