[www.keralites.net] CWG: India start campaign with four medals

Weightlifters brought India's first four medals at the Commonwealth Games 2010 here Monday. Soniya Chanu won a silver and Sandhya Rani Devi a bronze in the women's 48kg category. Soon, Sukhen Dey and Srinivasa Rao Valluri came up with a similar performance in the men's 56kg category.

Chanu had a total lift of 167 kg - 73 kg in snatch and 94kg in the clean and jerk section. 

Sandhya Rani had a total lift of 165kg (snatch 70kg, clean and jerk 95 kg). 

The gold, the first medal of CWG 2010, went to Nigerian Augustina Nwaokolo, who also set a Commonwealth record. She had a total lift of 175kg, with 77kg in the snatch and 98kg in the clean and jerk sections.

Dey lifted a total of 252 kg (snatch 112, clean and jerk 140) for the silver while Srinivasa Rao claimed the bronze with an overall lift of 248 kg (snatch 107, clean and jerk 141).

Malaysia's gold medal winner Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim (C), India's silver medal winner Sukhen Dey (L) and India's Bronze medal winner Srinivasa Rao Valluri (R) show their medals on the podium during the men's 56 kg weightlifting event awards ceremony during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex. (AFP Photo)

Nigeria's gold medal winner Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo flanked by India's silver medal winner Soniya Chanu Ngangbam and bronze winner Sandhya Rani Devi Atom pose at the podium during the women's 48 kg weightlifting event awards ceremony at the Commonwealth games at the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

Courtesy : Malayala Manorama,  ibnLive, AFP

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