India’s Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, today won the second gold medal in the 53 kg category of weightlifting in Gold coast Commonwealth Games. The Manipur weightlifter lifted a total of 192 kg, 84 kg in the snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk. She also has set a new record in CWG with the lift of 84 kg in the snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk. Sanjita Chanu defeated Loa Dika Toua of Papua New Guinea, who claimed silver medal with the total lift of 182 kg. This was the second gold medal in weightlifting in CWG ongoing games.
Sanjita Chanu in her third attempt tried to lift 112 kg but failed to do so. Her opponent then had to lift 113 kg to win a gold medal, but even she failed to do so.
Twitterati celebrates her victory for winning the second gold medal for India in CWG 2018.
Twice is always a charm!
What a great start to this morning. Congratulations Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on keeping up your excellent track record of being awinner at #CWG! After a Gold in Glasgow in 2014, a Gold in weightlifting at #CWG2018 as well! Very proud! #SanjitaChanu pic.twitter.com/KpLGR2GSfN
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 6, 2018
Bhartiya Naari Sab par Bhaari. One more Gold. Congratulations #SanjitaChanu for winning our second gold in #GC2018Weightlifting in the women’s 53kg category. #CWG2018
Her second CWG gold after the 48kg one in Glasgow. Proud of you champion. pic.twitter.com/Xnms7T6Byz— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 6, 2018
Golden start to the day!! Continuing from where she left off 4 years ago in Glasgow. Congratulations, Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on giving it’s 2nd Gold Medal in the on-going #GC2018. Proud moment. pic.twitter.com/vcQfkIU77I
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 6, 2018
Wow! We have done it again! Congratulations Mirabai chanu ,Sanjita chanu ,proud of you for making Manipur proud and India proud! Both of you really a great Manipuri Meitei ningols .RS 15 th lAKHS EACH will be rewarded to both of you by the state govt . @PMOIndia @AmitShah ji . pic.twitter.com/TjB2EvT21X
— Nongthombam Biren (@NBirenSingh) April 6, 2018
Weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu won Gold Medal in women’s 53 Kg event.She set a new CWG record with a lift of 84kg in snatch and then lifted 108 in clean & jerk.Sanjita won Gold 4 yrs back in Glasgow also#GC2018 #SanjitaChanu pic.twitter.com/BJxF8KHEMT
— Maj Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) April 6, 2018
Congratulations to Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu for clinching Gold at #CWG2018. You have made the entire nation proud. Best wishes for your future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/2UhnMU8EPb
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 6, 2018
Another Day, Another Chanu, Another Gold with Record Weightlifting #GC2018Weightlifting #Commonwealth2018 Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu Clinches India’s Second Gold https://t.co/iGOVD6cSCe #GoldCoast
— Shrimant Mane (@ShrimantSakal) April 6, 2018
Twice is always a charm!
What a great start to this morning. Congratulations Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on keeping up your excellent track record of being awinner at #CWG! After a Gold in Glasgow in 2014, a Gold in weightlifting at #CWG2018 as well! Very proud! #SanjitaChanu pic.twitter.com/KpLGR2GSfN
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 6, 2018
The other gold medal was won by Mirabai Chanu on Thursday, where she lifted 196 kg in the Women’s 48 kg weightlifting category. Indian Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary also claimed a silver medal in the men’s 56 kg category on Thursday.
Sanjita Chanu, born in 1994, hails from Manipur. She was inspired by N Kunjarani Devi when she took up weightlifting in 2006 in Manipur. Chanu has also won gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in 2012. She also grabbed media attention after winning gold at the 2009 USA weightlifting senior nationals and soon after that she claimed a bronze at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in 2011.
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