July 10, 2019 9:03 AM

Commonwealth Weightlifting C'ship: India win 13 medals on opening day

India won 13 medals on the opening day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Apia, Samoa today.  The medals comprised 8 Gold, 3 silver and 2 Bronze. Former world champion Mirabai Chanu led the Indian medal rush in the senior women's 49 kg event to win the gold medal in the Olympic qualifying event.  She lifted a total of 191 kg. Jhilli Dalabehra also clinched the first place on the podium with a lift of 154 kg in the senior women's 45 kg event which is not an Olympi...