2018 XXI Commonwealth Games in Goldcoast,Queensland,Australia April 04-15,2018 - Weightlifter Gururaja Opens India’s Medal Tally With Silver in 56kg Category

Weightlifter P Gururaja opened India's medal account on the first competition day of the 21st Commonwealth Games, claiming a silver in the men's 56kg category on Thursday April 05,2018

India's Gururaja with Malaysia's Muhammad Izhar Ahmed(at the centre) and Chaturanga Lakmal(Sri Lanka)

The 25-year-old Gururaja, making his CWG debut, equalled his personal best of 249kg (111+138) to finish second in a field where Malaysia's three-time Commonwealth Championships medallist Muhammad Izhar Ahmed (117+144) broke the Games record for snatch and overall lift.


"I am very happy to have opened India's medal account in the Games. It was nowhere close to being my best performance but I am glad that it was enough to get me a silver medal," a grinning Gururaja said after the effort.