Sanjita Chanu Clinches Second Gold For India in GC 2018 Weightlifting, India Jumps to Third Spot in CWG 2018 Medal Table

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has won the gold medal for India on the Day 2 of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The 24-year-old continued India weightlifting contingent’s dream run after she lifted a combined 192 kg (84 kg in snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk) in the 53-kg category. Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu joined fellow weightlifter from Manipur Mirabai Chanu who on the opening day of Commonwealth Games 2018 had won the gold in the women’s 48-kg category. With P Gururaja’s silver medal in the men's 56-kg category, India’s medal tally is a total of three including 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 0 Bronze. Sanjita Chanu’s gold medal takes India to the third position in GC 2018 medal standings. Commonwealth Games 2018 Medal Table: India at 3rd Place in GC 2018 Medal Standings with a Tally of 2 Gold, 1 Silver.

Like Mirabai, Sanjita also shattered record on her way to bag the gold in 21st Commonwealth Games 2018. She created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 84 kg in snatch. Her second attempt of 108 kg in clean and jerk sealed the deal for her and India to enjoy another golden moment in CWG 2018.

Sanjita Chanu also becomes only the second female weightlifter to secure a gold medal in 53-kg category after Sanamacha Chanu. With a gold medal in previous edition of Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014, Sanjita is also now the only second women to win two golds in different CWGs. Last time she had won the gold in 48-kg category.

On the first day, Mirabai smashed the Commonwealth and the Games record in snatch, pulling off clean lifts in all her three attempts (80kg, 84kg and 86kg) to secure India’s first gold. She had managed to lift 196kg (86kg+110kg) in a remarkable effort.

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