Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) president Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Punam Yadav competed in spite of “now not being totally have compatibility”, lashing out on the lifter after her disastrous day out on the Commonwealth Video games right here.
Punam used to be disqualified within the ladies’s 76kg class after failing in all her 3 blank and jerk makes an attempt. The reigning CWG champion in 69kg class, on the other hand, used to be in silver medal successful place after clutch, the place she lifted 98kg in her 3rd strive.
Obviously dissatisfied together with her display, the nationwide federation leader stated that the lifter competed with an harm to her knee.
“Ek medal haath se chhut gayi — obviously she dropped one medal from the weightlifting enviornment,” Yadav instructed PTI. “That’s why to begin with we had held again her title. However the athlete claimed she’s have compatibility and confirmed a health certificates issued by way of a physician. There’s no manner shall we withhold her title as she joined the group past due.
“Should you realize her lifts intently, she used to be now not giving her easiest drive whilst lifting the barbell from blank to jerk. The knee has to bend to get that complete drive. “However in her case, it used to be lacking. It’s transparent that she’s now not 100 consistent with cent and we misplaced out on a medal,” Yadav claimed.
Requested to elucidate, a teary-eyed Punam stated she used to be totally have compatibility.
“Haanji, haanji — bilkul have compatibility thi (In fact, I used to be totally have compatibility). Niggles are phase and parcel of a lifter’s existence and I used to be heading in the right direction. It occurs, my sheer dangerous success,” she stated.
Targetting a 3rd CWG medal, the 27-year-old used to be in the second one spot after lifting 98kg in her 2d strive within the clutch.
Having failed to boost 116kg within the first two makes an attempt of fresh and jerk, the Varanasi lifter in spite of everything had a blank elevate however dropped it prior to the 3 judges gave the fairway sign.
“Usne smile kiya and primary throw kar diya (One of the most judges smiled and I dropped it with out seeing the sunshine),” Punam, who gained a gold at Gold Coast 2018 within the 69kg class, stated after her elevate used to be recorded as “0” by way of the 3 judges.
India have up to now gained seven medals — together with 3 gold — out of 10 weight classes. The rustic leads the weightlifting medal standings forward of Canada (2-1-4) at the gold medal depend.