Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2022 Weightlifting Day 3 LIVE: Achinta Sheuli secures third gold medal— Scores, Updates, Medal, Blog
With 4 medals already coming in for Indian weightlifting at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 3 will see Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Popy Hazarika and Achinta Sheuli in action. Follow LIVE.
Starting the medal shower with 4 medals already collected in the kitty - 1 gold, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze, weightlifting has really taken off for India at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
On Day 3 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, we will have 3 weightlifters in action:
Jeremy Lalrinnunga - Men's 67kg at 2:00 PM IST
Popy Hazarika - Women's 59kg at 6:30 PM IST
Achinta Sheuli - Men's 73kg at 11:00 PM IST
To stay updated with India's events at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, follow the updates on our day blog here.
India also has a must-win cricket match to look forward to as they will go up against Pakistan. Follow the live cricket action here.
Follow all weightlifting updates live:
Live Updates
- 31 July 2022 8:49 AM GMT
Jeremy's final begins
The lifters have stepped into the arena for the 67 kg final. Jeremy is slated to come in at second last.
- 31 July 2022 8:18 AM GMT
Jeremy's entry weight places him in 2nd spot
"It’s my first CWG and I’m feeling great. After the Youth Olympics this is going to be the biggest competition for me after four years as I had missed out on the Olympics,” Jeremy says.
Jeremy was a sensation in the youth circuit but has yet to make a mark at the senior level. Can he win his biggest senior medal today? The entry weights place him at 2nd.
- 31 July 2022 7:35 AM GMT
Weightlifting medal hopes on Day 3
Three Indian weightlifters will be vying for the top spot on the podium on the Day 3 of the ongoing 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The 19-year-old Jeremy Lalrinunnga will lead the charge in men's 67kg weight division.
Apart from Jeremy, the 2021 World Junior silver medallist Achinta Sheuli and the 2021 Commonwealth Championships silver medallist Popy Hazarika.
- 31 July 2022 7:34 AM GMT
Weightlifting medals so far
Bindyarani won the silver after Mirabai Chanu had won the gold in the women's 49kg category. Earlier, Sanket Sargar had given India its first medal after winning silver in the 55kg men's final. Gururaj Poojary then won a bronze medal in the 61kg men's category to hand India its second medal.
