Sathish Kumar Sivalingam won his second consecutive CWG gold. (Reuters)
Sathish Kumar Sivalingam on Saturday struck his second consecutive gold medal in Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast as he went on to lift a total weight of 317 kg in Men’s 77 kg weightlifting event. The Tamil Nadu weightlifter was one kilo short of England’s Jack Oliver as he lifted 144 kg. But the Indian went on to cover up the gap as he lifted 173 kg in Clean-and-Jerk to surpass the English weightlifter.
With his achievement, India won their third gold medal in weightlifting in this year’s CWG. He also became the third weightlifter, after Mirabai Chanu and Sanjita Chanu to win the top prize in weightlifting for India. His victory received masses praises from the sports fraternity on Twitter, with former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag congratulating the athlete for his success in spite injury woes.
“Congrats Sathish Sivalingam. What a performance!! Another GOLD for India,” said Viren Rasquinha.
Congrats #SatishSivalingam. What a performance!! Another GOLD for 🇮🇳 #GC2018Weightlifting @GC2018 @Media_SAI
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) April 7, 2018
“Goldddddd wuhoooo!! Massive congrats to Sathish Kumar,” said tennis star HS Prannoy.
Goldddddddd wuhoooo!! Massive congrats to @sathy732!! Such a fighter 💪💪💪 @GoSportsVoices #Commonwealthgames18 #GoldCoastCommonwealthGames #weightlifting #india pic.twitter.com/fiQ48gGBkD
— PRANNOY HS (@PRANNOYHSPRI) April 7, 2018
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“And another early morning gift for us, a golden start to the day. Congratulations #SathishSivalingam on our third #GC2018Weightlifting Gold in Men’s 77kg, lifting 317kg. Great effort despite the hamstring injury. His second successive gold after the one in Glasgow,” said Virender Sehwag.
And another early morning gift for us, a golden start to the day. Congratulations #SathishSivalingam on our third #GC2018Weightlifting Gold in Men’s 77kg, lifting 317kg. Great effort despite the hamstring injury. His second successive gold after the one in Glasgow. #CWG2018 pic.twitter.com/18vDzPVLtr
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 7, 2018
“Happy news to start the day as Sathish Kumar Sivalingam makes us proud by bagging our third gold in weightlifting,” said Mohammad Kaif.
Happy news to start the day as Sathish Kumar Sivalingam makes us proud by bagging our third gold in weightlifting . #CWG2018 pic.twitter.com/4oBFuJ0SNG
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 7, 2018
“Congratulations India on the third gold. Brilliant performance from Sathish Kumar Sivalingam for bagging the gold in men’s 77 kg weightlifting,” said VVS Laxman.
Congratulations India on the third gold. Brilliant performance from Sathish Kumar Sivalingam for bagging the gold in men’s 77 kg weightlifting. #CWG18 pic.twitter.com/i3yhBMRS5X
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 7, 2018
“3rd gold in 3 days- an incredible performance by our unstoppable weightlifters! Victory repeats itself! Sathish Shivalingam creates record for winning back-to-back weightlifting🥇in 77 kg at CWG. After clinching gold in 2014 CWG, he now grabs his 2nd gold medal at #CWG2018. Proud moment,” said Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore.
3rd🥇in 3 days- an incredible performance by our unstoppable weightlifters!
Victory repeats itself! Sathish Shivalingam creates record for winning back-to-back weightlifting🥇in 77 kg at CWG. After clinching🥇in 2014 CWG, he now grabs his 2nd🥇medal at #CWG2018. Proud moment! pic.twitter.com/DsSONGBmNc
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 7, 2018
“Now its a bad habit. You wake up everyday and even before having your breakfast 🇮🇳our 🏋️♂️ gulp a 🥇medal daily! Congratulations Satish Sivalingam,” said Joydeep Karmakar.
Now its a bad habit. You wake up everyday and even before having your breakfast 🇮🇳our 🏋️♂️ gulp a 🥇medal daily! Congratulations Satish Sivalingam. @GC2018 #GC2018 INDIA #GC2018Weightlifting #GC2018 @ioaindia
— Joydeep Karmakar OLY (@Joydeep709) April 7, 2018
Sathish had previously won the gold medal in Commonwealth Games 2014 at Glasgow in the same event. He also won the gold in Commonwealth Games Championship in 2017.