India’s Bindyarani Devi capped off a a success day trip for the Indian weightlifting contingent, successful the silver medal in girls’s 55kg class.
Bindyarani (left) together with her silver medal. (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSBindyarani Devi broke the Video games document for best ‘blank and jerk’ liftBindyarani Devi was once simply brief via 1kg from the gold medal winnerIndia received 4 medals on Day 2 on the CWG
Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi received the silver medal in girls’s 55kg class, lifting a complete of 202 kgs on Saturday, 30 July. The 23-year-old, who was once collaborating in her first Commonwealth Video games, broke the Video games document for the best ‘blank and jerk’ raise within the 55kg girls’s class with an enormous effort of 116kgs.
Talking to India Lately after the development, Bindyarani mentioned that she felt more than pleased after successful the sport.
“I’m feeling more than pleased that I’ve received the silver medal within the Commonwealth Video games.
The coaches helped me so much along the organisations in India. My coaches have labored so much on my methodology. No matter recommendation they provide me, I am going to my room and give it some thought, which is helping me later,” she mentioned.
Sharing a tale about how weightlifting was once no longer her number one recreation, she published she at the beginning represented India in Taekwondo prior to.
“I’m a black belt at Taekwondo and feature represented India within the world degree. However then I used to be instructed to transport from the game because of my top after which I switched to weightlifting as a result of I used to be very robust as a kid. I began lifting in 2012 and because then I’ve been there within the Manipur Sports activities Authority of India.” she mentioned.
The athlete additional mentioned that she was once eye the Olympics as her subsequent primary tournament and would like to do higher within the upcoming competitions.
“There are numerous competitions that I need to be part of, Nationwide Video games, Global Championships, Asian Video games and the Olympics. I’ve complete focal point at the Olympics,” she concluded.
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