India’s Lovepreet Singh clinches silver, Anuradha Pavunraj wins bronze in Commonwealth Weightlifting C’ship

India’s weightlifter Lovepreet Singh on Thursday won the silver medal in the men’s 109kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent.

Lovepreet Singh lifted a total of 348kg (161+187) and stood 12th in the World Weightlifting Championships, which are being held concurrently in Tashkent until December 17. India, being a Commonwealth nation, is competing in both.

Later in the day, Anuradha Pavunraj secured the bronze medal in women’s 87kg at the Commonwealth championships with a combined effort of 195kg (90+105).

(ANI)