Valluri Ajaya Babu Shines with Record-Breaking Gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu delivered an outstanding performance to clinch gold in both the junior and senior men’s 81kg categories at the Commonwealth Championships in Suva, Fiji. The 19-year-old lifted a total of 326kg (147kg in snatch and 179kg in clean and jerk), setting a Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk for the junior category. His impressive feat also shattered junior national records across snatch, clean and jerk, and total weight lifted.
In the same category, compatriot Sairaj Pardeshi secured the youth gold while finishing second to Babu in the junior section. Pardeshi’s strong performance highlighted India’s dominance in the 81kg division, solidifying the country’s weightlifting prowess at the international level.
In the men’s 89kg event, Lalruatfela claimed the silver medal with a total lift of 301kg (135kg in snatch and 166kg in clean and jerk), while Hrudananda Das earned silver in the youth category with a lift of 299kg (129kg + 170kg) and a bronze in the junior section, completing India’s medal haul at the championships.
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