CWG 2022 | Once once more Manipur’s daughter brings glory: Wishes pour in for Bindyarani after successful silver medal

Bindyarani Devi lifted a complete of 202 kgs in her first Commonwealth Games occasion. She additionally broke the file for highest ‘clear and jerk’ carry in 55 kg class with an effort of 116 kgs.

Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi poses along with her CWG silver medal. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSBindyarani Devi received silver medal in girls’s 55kg classIndia received 4 medals on Day 2 of the CWG in BirminghamMirabhai Chanu, Sanket Sargar, Gururaja Poojary completed on podium

Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi introduced glory to the nation as she clinched silver medal within the girls’s 55 kg class on the Commonwealth Games on Saturday (July 30).

The 23-year-old, who lifted a complete of 202 kgs in her first CWG, broke the Games file for the best ‘clear and jerk’ carry within the 55 kg class with an effort of 116 kgs.

Manipur’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Govindas Konthoujam hailed Bindyarani’s podium end, saying: “Once again #Manipur’s Daughter brings Glory to the whole nation. Stellar performance from our very own weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on winning Silver medal in the Women’s 55 Kg weight category at #CWG2022. You are a Nation’s Champion.”

“ Once once more #Manipur’s Daughter brings Glory to the entire nation “

Stellar efficiency from our very personal
weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on successful Silver medal within the Women’s 55 Kg weight class at #CWG2022

You are a Nation’s Champion. pic.twitter.com/9ME3CVeMY2

— Govindas Konthoujam (@KonthoujamG) July 30, 2022

Bindyarani’s success on the CWG 2022 resulted in India successful 4 medals (all in weightlifting) on the second day of the multi-sport occasion. Earlier on Saturday, Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabhai Chanu secured India’s first gold within the 2022 version of CWG. Mirabhai, who received gold through the 2018 Games, competed within the girls’s 49 kg class.

Sanket Sargar secured silver medal within the males’s 55 kg class, whereas Gururaja Poojary received bronze within the males’s 61 kg class.

Bindyarani, who’s a black belt at Taekwondo, instructed India Today: “I am feeling very happy that I have won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. The coaches helped me a lot alongside the organisations in India. My coaches have worked a lot on my technique. Whatever advice they give me, I go to my room and think about it, which helps me later.”

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