Jyoshna Sabar (L) and Harsabardhan Sahu. Photo | X
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Indian lifters fetch two bronze medal at Youth and Junior World Championships

At World Championships, medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift, unlike the Olympic Games.

PTI

LIMA: India began its campaign at the IWF Youth and Junior World Weightlifting Championships with two bronze medals here.

Jyoshna Sabar secured a bronze in the youth girls' 40kg category with a total lift of 129kg (56kg+72kg).

She also clinched a silver in the clean and jerk segment on Wednesday.

In the youth boys' 49kg category, Harsabardhan Sahu lifted a total of 197kg (87kg+ 110kg) to finish third overall and earn a bronze medal.

He added another bronze for his clean and jerk performance.

At World Championships, medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift, unlike the Olympic Games.

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