Thakur, Ragala and Chanu qualify for CWG

Vikas Thakur, Venkat Rahul Ragala and Mirabai Chanu

Indian lifters Vikas Thakur and Venkat Rahul Ragala sealed Commonwealth Games berth on Sunday by clinching the gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's 96kg event at the Singapore Weightlifting International here.

India concluded its campaign at the event with a haul of eight medals, including six golds and a silver and bronze each.

All Indian lifters competing in the event qualified for the Commonwealth Games, including Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in her new 55kg weight division.

Competing in a severely depleted three-lifter field Thakur, a two time Commonwealth Games medallist, lifted 339kg (151kg+188kg) to finish on top of the podium.

Ragala, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion in the 85kg category, had a best effort of 328kg (146kg+188kg) to claim the third spot. Australia Ridge Barredo clinched the silver medal with a lift of 336kg (149kg+187kg).

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