Para-powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary added to India’s medal tally at the
Commonwealth Games 2018 as he clinched India’s first medal in
para-sports. Sachin claimed a bronze in men’s heavyweight final on
Tuesday April 10,2018 to take India’s medal count to 21 at the end of Day 6.
The 35-year old Chaudhary finished at 181kg at the Carrara Sports Arena 1 in a 10-man final to take home bronze after Nigeria’s Abdulazeez Ibrahim clinched gold medal, giving a combined effort of 191.9 kg. Malaysia’s Yee Khie Jong bagged silver with a combined effort of 188.7kg.
It was a good day for para-sports as three other Indian para-powerlifters booked their seats in the final while para-powerlifting duo of Farman Bash and Ashok Kumar finished fifth and 11th respectively in the men’s lightweight final. Saina Khatun came in fifth in the women’s lightweight final.
The 35-year old Chaudhary finished at 181kg at the Carrara Sports Arena 1 in a 10-man final to take home bronze after Nigeria’s Abdulazeez Ibrahim clinched gold medal, giving a combined effort of 191.9 kg. Malaysia’s Yee Khie Jong bagged silver with a combined effort of 188.7kg.
It was a good day for para-sports as three other Indian para-powerlifters booked their seats in the final while para-powerlifting duo of Farman Bash and Ashok Kumar finished fifth and 11th respectively in the men’s lightweight final. Saina Khatun came in fifth in the women’s lightweight final.
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