Heraklion: In weightlifting, India’s Harshada Sharad Garud won gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece. She is the first Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal in the event.
Harshada won the gold medal with a total effort of 153kg (70kg+83kg) in the women’s 45kg category. Turkey’s Bektas Cansu won the silver medal with an overall effort of 150kg (65kg+85 kg).Hincu Teodora-Luminita of Moldova bagged the bronze with an overall effort of 149kg (67kg+82kg). The other Indian in the field, Anjali Patel finished fifth overall with a total effort of 148kg (67kg+81kg).
Medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk and total lift in continental and World Championships. But, just one medal – for total lift – is awarded in the Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu and Achinta Sheuli, who won silver medal in last year are the other Indians who have won medals at the junior world event previously.
Meet the first podium of the 2022 IWF Junior World Championships! It was fantastic to watch the W45kg Group A in Heraklion, Greece. Congratulations to the winners!???????
?Sharad Garud Harshada (IND)
?Cansu Bektas (TUR)
?Teodora-Luminita Hincu (MDA) pic.twitter.com/vW1azofbNv— IWF (@iwfnet) May 2, 2022
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