Weightlifter Gururaja bags India's first medal in 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gururaja had a best attempt of 111 kg in the snatch and 138 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 249 kg. | PTI

Izhar Ahmed of Malaysia won gold with a new Commonwealth Games record of 261 kg. | PTI

Gururaja started on a promising note, taking the lead with his very first attempt in the snatch with a successful attempt of 107 kilograms. | PTI

Gururaja then failed in his second attempt of 111 kg. But he managed to lift that weight in his third and final attempt to take the lead for the time being. | PTI

Izhar Ahmed (C) of Malaysia set a new Games record in the snatch with a successful lift of 117 kg in his second attempt.

Gururaja shows his silver medal and mascot Borbi after winning the Men's 56kg Weightlifting final during Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast on Thursday. | PTI

Izhar Ahmad celebrates after winning gold medal in the men's 56kg Weightlifting category during the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast on Thursday. | PTI