Achinta Sheuli wins India’s 3rd gold medal at CWG 2022

July 31: Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bagged India’s third gold at Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 after lifting a total of 313 kg in men’s 73-kg category. With this, the 20-year-old set a new Commonwealth Games record. He lifted 143 kg in snatch event and 170 kg in clean and jerk event. All of India’s six medals at CWG 2022 so far have come from weightlifting.

He finished the event with a staggering total lift of 313kg (143kg in snatch and 170kg in clean & jerk). Following this monumental effort, he has helped increase India’s tally in the ongoing CWG 2022 to six medals (3 gold).