CWG 2018: Weightlifter Vikas Thakur wins bronze at 21st Commonwealth Games

Vikas Thakur

Vikas Thakur, weightlifter, won a bronze medal in the men's 94 kilogram category of the weightlifting competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Vikas Thakur registered a total of 351 kg lift, which inlcuded 159 kg snatch and 192 kg clean and jerk.

Defending champion Steven Kari of Papua New Guinea won a second consecutive CWG title with a total of 370 kg. He cleared 154 kg in snatch before creating a new Commonwealth and CWG record by lifting 216 kg in the clean and jerk.

Canada's Boady Santavy took the silver medal with an aggregate of 369 kg. He created a new CWG record by lifting 168 kg in snatch and managed a best effort of 201 kg in clean and jerk.

(With inputs from IANS)

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