WEIGHTLIFTING
Ajith sets news National Records at National weightlifting championships
N. Ajith created new National records in clean and jerk and total as he won the men’s 73kg title in the National weightlifting championships in Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday.
Ajith bettered his own previous clean and jerk mark of 174kg twice (175kg and 178kg) and Achinta Sheuli’s total record of 316kg to emerge as the winner with an aggregate of 318kg.
The results (winners only):
Men: 73kg: Elite: N. Ajith snatch 140kg, clean and jerk 178kg (NR, Old 174kg, N.Ajith), total 318kg (NR, Old 316kg, Achinta Sheuli); Junior: Bedabrata Bharali (Asm) 132kg, 161kg, 293kg; Youth: Hemanta Doimari (Asm) 115kg, 136kg, 251kg. Women: 59kg: Elite: Popy Hazarika (RSPB) 90kg, 111kg, 201kg; Junior: Balo Yalam (82kg, 105kg, 187kg; Youth: K. Tharangani (AP) 78kg, 98kg, 176kg.
- Team Sportstar
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