<img title="Vikas Thakur" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/sep/vikas29july.jpg" alt="Vikas Thakur" width="650" height="904" /> Vikas Thakur
Vikas Thakur, weightlifter, won a&nbsp;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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