Valluri Ajaya Babu (Photo | FB, Odisha govt Department of Sports)
Other

Indian lifter Valluri Ajaya Babu strikes gold in Commonwealth Championships

With his performance, Babu set a Commonwealth record clean and jerk in the 81kg junior category.

PTI

SUVA: Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu produced a record-breaking performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 81kg junior and senior categories at the Commonwealth Championships here on Thursday.

The 19-year-old Babu heaved a total of 326kg (147kg + 179kg) to finish on top of the podium.

With his performance, Babu set a Commonwealth record clean and jerk in the 81kg junior category.

He also smashed the junior national marks in snatch, clean and jerk and total weight sections.

Compatriot Sairaj Pardeshi bagged the youth gold in the same category while finishing second in the junior section behind Babu.

Lalruatfela won the silver in the men's 89kg event with a best effort of 301kg (135kg+166kg) while Hrudananda Das, who lifted 299kg (129kg+170kg), clinched the silver medal in the youth category and the bronze in the junior section.

RBI says economy resilient, banks stronger but warns of rising risks from unsecured loans, stablecoins

Dozens dead, 100 injured after fire rips through ski resort town in Switzerland

Violence feared between rival Matua factions backing TMC and BJP ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's Thakurnagar visit

Day after he was granted bail, molestation accused sets victim's husband on fire in Maharashtra

Gold missing from more artefacts in Sabarimala temple, stolen materials not fully recovered: SIT tells court

SCROLL FOR NEXT