New Delhi: Harshada Sharad Garud on Monday became India’s first weightlifter to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece. Harshada claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 153kg (70kg 83kg) in the women’s 45kg category, opening India’s account on the opening day of the competition. The 70kg […]
Rahi topped the podium in style as she scored an amazing 39 pts in the final, just one point shy from equalling the world record. She was also 8 points ahead of the silver medalist.
In an all-Indian gold medal match, Sidhu and Tejaswini comfortably beat the duo of Gurpreet Singh and Ashok Abhidnya Patil 9-1 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
Aishwary defeated world number one Istvan Peni of Hungary in the final and helped India take its medal tally to 16 in the tournament. Sanjeev Rajput finished sixth while Niraj Kumar finished at the eighth spot.
The Indian team defeated Vietnam 17-11 in the finals and as a result, the three members brought another gold medal in India's kitty in the ongoing World Cup.
