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At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Achinta Sheuli won the gold medal.

 
India`s weightlifter Achinta Sheuli won the gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
 
Highlights:
  • Achinta Sheuli, India’s weightlifter, bagged the gold medal in The Commonwealth Games 2022.
  • The 20-year-old Achinta claimed the yellow metal with a combined effort of 313 Kilograms.
  • India has been performing very well in weightlifting as the contingent has bagged six medals in this edition.
  • Erry Hidayat Muhammad from Malaysia, who gave Sheuli a tough competition, became the 2nd -best lifter in the event. He had the best effort of 303kg.
  • Shad Darsigny from Canada was 3rd with a total lift of 298kg.

In the men`s 67 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Jeremy Lalrinnunga won gold.

 
Highlights:
  • Jeremy Lalrinnunga from India won the gold medal in men’s 67 kg category weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
  • Jeremy Lalrinnunga from India won the gold medal in men’s 67 kg category weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
  • The 19-year-old Jeremy lifted 300kg (140kg+160kg) to get the 1st position. This is the 2nd gold for the country and 5th medal overall. Vaipava Nevo Ioane, a Samoan weightlifter, secured a silver medal with a lift of 293 (127kg + 166kg).
  • Edidiong Joseph Umoafia from Nigeria won bronze, 290kg (130kg+160kg).
  • Jeremy Lalrinnunga is a well-known Indian weightlifter from Aizawl, Mizoram.

The Indian Lawn Bowl Team won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The women`s fours lawn bowling team from India won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Highlights:

  • India`s lawn bowls women`s fours team won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
  • This was India`s 1st first medal in the lawn bowls event and the team, made of Lovely Choubey, skipper Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, and Nayanmoni Saikia, won the title itself after beating 2018 silver medallists South Africa. Team India won against South Africa with a 17-10 victory.
  • In the final day game, India began strong, but South Africa delivered a brilliant fightback as both the teams were on 10 points after end 12.

 

  • India has restored the advantage and now has 15 points compared to South Africa`s 10 after the end of 15. This was the Indian team`s maiden appearance in the women`s fours format of the tournament finals. India defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals 16-13.