Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar dedicates his historic silver to Indian military

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar, who turned the primary athlete from India to win a medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 by profitable the silver medal within the males’s 55kg weightlifting occasion in Birmingham, devoted his victory to the Indian Armed Forces.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar dedicates his historic silver to Indian military (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSWeightlifter Sanket Sargar devoted his historic silver to Indian armyDisappointed that I couldn’t win gold: Sanket SargarSanket bagged India’s first silver medal within the Commonwealth Games 2022

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar, who opened the nation’s medal tally on the Commonwealth Games by claiming a silver medal within the males’s 55kg class, devoted his victory to the Indian Armed Forces. However, Sanket was not completely satisfied together with his efficiency as he stated that he might have lifted higher.

“I could not perform according to my expectations. Faced problems in jerk, disappointed that I could not win gold, but the silver medal gives some happiness,” Sanket informed India Today in an unique interview.

wins its 1st at @birminghamcg22 #SanketSargar in a smashing efficiency lifted a complete of 248 Kg in 55kg Men’s to clinch at #B2022

Sanket topped Snatch with finest carry of 113kg & lifted 135kg in C&J

Congratulations Champ!
Wish you a speedy restoration#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/oDGLYxFGAA

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 30, 2022

The 21-year-old appeared heading in the right direction to win the gold however two failed clear and jerk makes an attempt spoiled his probabilities as he lifted a complete of 248kg (113kg+135kg) to complete second. Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq (249kg) smashed the Games file in clear and jerk as he lifted 249kg (107kg+142kg) to win the gold, whereas Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Isuru Kumara 225kg (105kg+120kg) took residence the bronze.

Sargar cruised previous all his opponents within the snatch part, main by six kilograms to move into clear and jerk.

But the Indian was solely in a position to execute one carry within the clear and jerk part as he seemingly picked up an harm and appeared in agony after he didn’t carry 139kg in his second and third makes an attempt. In the final version, Indian lifters introduced residence a wealthy haul of 9 medals together with 5 golds. This 12 months too they’re anticipated to reign supreme.

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