June 9, 2012 7:21 PM

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Commonwealth weightlifting Championship: India ends campaign on high with 45 medals

Indian weightlifters have ended their Commonwealth Championships campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold. On the last day of competitions at Apia, Samoa, today, India bagged a gold and two bronze medals. Overall, India ended the championships with 29 gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals. This is first time that India have won a medal in all the categories — 15 each in youth, junior and senior. There are eight categories in men's section and seven in women's in youth, junior and senior competitions. Saturday, Himanshu Kumar Chang won a gold in junior men's +105 kg category with an effort of 270kg. The bronze medals came through Victor Abilash Christopher in senior men's +105kg and A Siromani in junior women's +75kg. The Commonwealth Championship was being held for youth (boys and girls), junior (men and women) and senior (men and women) categories simultaneously. Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary general Sahdev Yadav said that it is first time in the history of the Commonwealth Championships that the Indian team won all the possible 45 medals. He described it as a great achievement by Indian lifters and a welcome sign for the future of Indian weightlifting.

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