Commonwealth Games 2022: 2nd gold for India! 19-year-old Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashes record on debut CWG appearance

Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has bagged second gold for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022, taking India's medal tally to five overall so far.  The 2018 Youth Olympic champion dominated the men's 67kg competition with a total lift of 300kg (140kg+160kg), finishing ahead of Samoa's Vaipava Nevo Ioane, who managed a total of 293kg (127kg +166kg).
Nigeria's Edidiong Joseph Umoafia took bronze with an effort of 290kg (130kg+160kg).

Congratulating Lalrinnunga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "Our Yuva Shakti is creating history! Congratulations to @raltejeremy, who has won a Gold in his very first CWG and has set a phenomenal CWG record as well. At a young age he’s brought immense pride and glory. Best wishes to him for his future endeavours."  

Our Yuva Shakti is creating history! Congratulations to @raltejeremy, who has won a Gold in his very first CWG and has set a phenomenal CWG record as well. At a young age he’s brought immense pride and glory. Best wishes to him for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/dUGyItRLCJ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2022

Earlier, Mirabai Chanu created history by clinching first gold medal for India in the women`s 49 kg weightlifting event on the second day of the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Saturday. Besides, Sanket Sargar and Bindyarani Devi won silver in the in the men and women 55kg weightlifting events on Saturday, while Gururaja Poojary secured Bronze in Men's 61kg weightlifting category. All medals so far have come from weightlifting events. Sanket Sargar has secured first medal for India in Birmingham CWG 2022.   

Son of a national-level boxer Lalneihtluanga, Lalrinnunga also aspired to don the gloves but shifted to weightlifting as it involved just power to excel, something he found fascinating.