Weightlifters continued their medal-winning streak at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for India with Punam Yadav who clinched gold in the women’s 69 kg weightlifting category on day four of the event today.
The 22-year-old from Varanasi lifted 100 kg in snatch and 122 kg in the clean and jerk category to finish with a total of 222 kg to make the country proud.
In 2014, Yadav clinched a bronze medal in the same weight category at the 2014 Glasgow Games.
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At present, India’s medal tally reads five gold, one silver and one bronze – all from the weightlifters.
India currently ranks fourth in the medal tally with seven medals.
Australia, England, and Canada lead with 59, 34, and 18 medals respectively.