Lovepreet Singh weightlifting

2022 - 8 - 3

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CWG 2022: Lovepreet Singh adds 109kg bronze to India's ... (The Indian Express)

To win my first Commonwealth Games medal here is my gift to all the hard work done by my family,” Singh said from Birmingham.

Last year, Singh won the silver medal with a total lift of 332 kg in the Senior Nationals at Patiala before a bronze with a total lift of 348 kg in the Commonwealth Championships in Tashkent. On Wednesday, when Australian Jackson George failed to lift a clean and jerk weight of 211 kg to surpass Singh’s total, the Indian celebrated. During the lockdown in 2020, Singh spent the longest time at his village since becoming a petty officer in the Indian Navy. “When Lovepreet showed his desire to become a weightlifter, I did not hesitate for a second to allow him. Cameroon’s Junior Periclex won the gold with a total lift of 361 kg while Jack Opeloge of Samoa won the silver with a total lift of 358 kg. He lifted a total of 355 kg with a national record of 163 kg in snatch and 192 kg in clean and jerk. Her would also listen to tales of national-level weightlifter Heera Singh, who also hailed from their village Bal Sikandar.

CWG 2022: India's Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in men's ... (Lagatar English)

Lagatar24 Desk. New Delhi, Aug 3: Lovepreet Singh, Indian weightlifter won bronze on Wednesday in the Men's 109 kg competition at the 2022 Commonwealth ...

He successfully completed all six lifts on his way to setting a new Clean and Jerk National Record. Lovepreet began his first snatch attempt with a lead of 159 kg, and after a little fight, went into the lead with an effort of 161 kg. He improved it with a graceful 189-kg lift that required little fuss. Lovepreet, a 24-year-old Indian weightlifter, raised the bar before two additional competitors competed later in the day.

CWG 2022 Weightlifting: India's Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in ... (SportsTiger)

India's medallist prospect, Lovepreet Singh secured a bronze in the Men's 109kg event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. The Indian weightlifter ...

Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in men's 109kg weightlifting final at ... (Hindustan Times)

Lovepreet Singh pulled off a remarkable lift of 355kg to win bronze in the men's 109kg weightlifting final, taking India's medal tally in the Commonwealth ...

He started weightlifting in the year 2010 at just 13 years of age and after struggling a lot in his initial days to get recognition at National level, it took him 7 years of hard work and determination to be inducted in the Indian National camp. Lovepreet lifted a best of 163 in snatch to go with 192kg in Clean and Jerk to finish on the podium. On the final day for weightlifting at CWG 2022, Lovepreet began well, extending India's overall medal tally to 14 at the CWG 2022.

Lovepreet adds to India's medal rush in weightlifting, wins bronze (Telegraph India)

24-year-old from Amritsar lifts a personal best of 355kg, including a new national record of 192kg in clean and jerk.

Junior Nyabeyeu of Cameroon claimed the gold with a total lift of 361kg, while Jack Opeloge of Samoa bagged the silver by lifting 358kg in the event. But nerves settled after my first lift as I gradually kept on improving,” he said. Lovepreet improved from 157kg to 163kg in his final attempt of snatch to be joint second with Canadian Pierre-Alexandre Bessette. However, in the clean and jerk he slipped to third position.

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's Lovepreet Singh wins bronze ... (Livemint)

Commonwealth Games 2022: The 24-year-old son of a tailor from Ludhiana lifted a personal best of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean ...

They have a weight category of 102kg there, so we will take a call," adding that "this medal is dedicated to all my coaches, family, parents and fellow countrymen." "Like every other athlete I too faced a lot of hardships, including financial constraints, but my parents ensured that I kept going," he said. The report noted that a steady Lovepreet Singh improved from 157kg to 163kg in his final attempt of snatch to be joint second with Canadian Pierre-Alexandre Bessette, but, the intense competition got the better of him in the clean and jerk, as he slipped to third position.

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh wins ... (The Hindu)

Lovepreet Singh lifted a total of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk, to finish third on the podium.

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