Sathish Sivalingam Knocked out, Indian Lifters End Campaign
National record holder Sivalingam lifted 148kg in snatch and 181kg in clean and jerk for a total of 329kg to finish fourth in the six-lifter Group B category competition.
After the Group A competition was over, he stood overall 11th in the field of 14 lifters.
Sivalingam, who had a won gold in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, holds the national record of 336kg (149+187) in men's 77kg.
Group B is meant for lower-ranked competitors who have registered lower entry weights and by finishing fourth even in this category, Sivalingam has no chance to be on the podium.
Group A of the same event is competed among higher-ranked lifters who have registered with higher entry weights.
Kazakhstan's Rahimov Nijat clinched the gold with a total lift of 379kg (165+214), while China's Lyu Xiaojun and Mahmoud Mohamed were second and third with a total of 379kg (177+202) and 361kg (165+196) in Group A event.
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