PRESS RELEASE

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 26^th May 2021:- Achinta Sheuli of India won SILVER MEDAL in 73 kg body weight category during 2020 IWF Junior (Men & Women) World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent today and lifted best total of 313 kg smashing 3 new Senior national and 4 new Junior national records.

Snatch – 141 kg,

1 New Senior national record, old record stands at 140 kg in name of Mr. N. Ajith of Tamilnadu which was created at Kolkata during Senior National Weightlifting Championships on 4^th February 2020.

1 New Junior national record, old record stands at 139 kg in name of Mr. Achinta Sheuli of West Bengal which was created at Tashkent during 2020 Asian Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships on 20^th April 2021.

Clean & Jerk – 172 kg,

1 New Senior national record, old record stands at 170 kg in name of Mr. Achinta Sheuli of West Bengal which was created at Pyongyang, DPR Korea during 2019 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships on 22^nd October 2019.

1 New Junior national record, old record stands at 170 kg in name of Mr. Achinta Sheuli of West Bengal which was created at Tashkent during 2020 Asian Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships on 20^th April 2021.

Total – 313 kg,

1 New Senior national record, old record stands at 310 kg in name of Mr. N. Ajith of Tamilnadu which was created which was created at Kolkata during Senior National Weightlifting Championships on 4^th February 2020.

2 New Junior national records (310 kg & 313 kg), old record stands at 309 kg in the name of Mr. Achinta Sheuli of West Bengal which was created at Tashkent during 2020 Asian Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships on 20^th April 2021.

Earlier yesterday, Jeremy Lalrinnunga finished 4^th with a total of 302 kg in 67 kg weight category.

SAHDEV YADAV

SECRETARY GENERAL