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Sanket Sargar weightlifting: India’s Sanket Mahadev Sargar has won India’s first medal in weightlifting at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with a silver in 55 Kg weight category. He lifted a total of 248 Kg in the finals and landed the medal despite injury. Malaysia’s Aniq Kasdan has won gold in the event with a combined lift of 249 kg.
#CommonwealthGames | Weightlifter Sanket Sargar lands India its 1st medal despite injury, wins silver in Men’s 55 kg weightlifting with combined lift of 248 kg. Malaysia’s Aniq Kasdan bags gold with combined lift of 249 kg; Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Kumara cinches bronze with 225 kg. pic.twitter.com/vjmYkx7ZxU
— ANI (@ANI)
July 30, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the young weightlifter with a Twitter post that read, “Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours.”
Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/Pvjjaj0IGm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
July 30, 2022
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also Tweeted saying, “Sanket Sargar opens India’s Medal account with a Silver (248 kg) in Men’s 55 kg weightlifting at #B2022 #CWG2022. Missed the gold by a whisker, but India is really proud of you.”
#SanketSargar opens India’s Medal account with a Silver (248 kg) in Men’s 55 kg weightlifting at #B2022 #CWG2022. Missed the 🥇 by a whisker, but India is really proud of you.
Congratulations Sanket!#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/NjSuUJHQe2
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur)
July 30, 2022
President Droupadi Murmu has also Tweeted congratulations to Sanket Sargar for winning the silver medal in Weightlifting at Commonwealth Games. “Your immense hard work has brought success to you and glory to India. My best wishes as India opens its medal tally,” the President’s post read.
Congratulations to Sanket Sargar for winning the silver medal in Weightlifting at #CommonwealthGames. Your immense hard work has brought success to you and glory to India. My best wishes as India opens its medal tally.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn)
July 30, 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: Men’s 55kg Weightlifting Finals
Gold Medal- Malaysia’s Aniq Kasdan with 249 kg
Silver Medal- India’s Sanket Sargar with 248 kg
Bronze Medal- Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Kumara with 225 kg
India’s Sanket Sargar missed out on the weightlifting gold medal by just one kg. He managed to put up a silver-medal winning performance despite getting an injury.
Speaking after his win, Sanket Sargar said, “I’m happy but also sad as I couldn’t win the gold medal. For last 4 years,I prepared for the gold medal but couldn’t win it due to an elbow injury.”
Birmingham, UK | “I’m happy but also sad as I couldn’t win the gold medal. For last 4 years,I prepared for the gold medal but couldn’t win it due to an elbow injury,” says Weightlifter Sanket Sargar after winning silver medal in Men’s 55 kg weightlifting in #CommonwealthGames2022 pic.twitter.com/UgVfonprKy
— ANI (@ANI)
July 30, 2022
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