India’s Lovepreet Singh won a bronze in men’s 109kg to continue the country’s medal rush in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. The 24-year-old son of a tailor from Ludhiana lifted a personal best of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in Clean & Jerk, to finish third on the podium.

A steady Lovepreet improved from 157kg to 163kg in his final attempt of snatch to be joint second with Canadian Pierre-Alexandre Bessette. However, the intense competition got the better of him in the Clean & Jerk, as he slipped to third position. “I could not have been happier. This was my first big competition at the International stage and I produced my best ever show to return with a medal,” said the former Commonwealth junior champion.

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