Ahmedabad, August 29, 2025 –

In a fiery contest where grit, nerve, and flawless technique carved the path to glory, the men’s 88 kg category turned into a spectacle of strength and composure. India’s Sairaj Pardeshi rose like a true champion, electrifying the arena with an unforgettable performance. With ice-cool composure and steel in his lifts, Pardeshi executed a perfect 6/6 sweep—nailing all three snatch attempts and all three clean & jerks. His sensational display not only stole the show but also lit up the opening medal session on Day 5, etching his name among the stalwart athletes of the Commonwealth edging 1 kg more in total in Junior section than that of the Senior athlete of Canada.

Results of Day 5 competition –

Youth Boys – 88 kg Category

SHAH HUSSAIN (India) – Snatch: 115 kg | Clean & Jerk: 152 kg | Total: 267 kg

Silver: Felix BERGERON (Canada) – Snatch: 106 kg | Clean & Jerk: 138 kg | Total: 244 kg

Bronze: THLAKSHANA Weerasinghe VIDANAGE NITHIKA (Sri Lanka) –

Snatch: 112 kg | Clean & Jerk: 120 kg | Total: 232 kg

 Junior Men – 88 kg Category

Gold: SAIRAJ PARDESHI (India) – Snatch: 157 kg | Clean & Jerk: 191 kg

| Total: 348 kg

Silver: HRUNDANANDA DAS (India) – Snatch: 139 kg | Clean & Jerk: 178 kg | Total: 317 kg

Bronze: Franklin ATETE (Kenya) – Snatch: 114 kg | Clean & Jerk: 128 kg | Total: 242 kg

NEW RECORDS BROKEN

JUNIOR CW MEN 88 kg SNATCH : Nehemiah Elder [FIJ] 155 —> SAIRAJ PARDESHI [IND] 157

JUNIOR CW MEN 88 kg CLEAN&JERK : Sairaj Pardeshi [IND] 186 —> SAIRAJ PARDESHI [IND] 191

JUNIOR CW MEN 88 kg TOTAL : Sairaj Pardeshi [IND] 338 —> SAIRAJ PARDESHI [IND] 348

Senior Men – 88 kg Category

Gold: Braydon KENNEDY (Canada) – Snatch: 164 kg | Clean & Jerk: 183 kg | Total: 347 kg

Silver: MUHAMMAD HAFIZUDDIN BIN ROSLIN (Malaysia) – Snatch: 155 kg | Clean & Jerk: 185 kg | Total: 340 kg

Bronze: Alex BELLEMARRE (Canada) – Snatch: 152 kg | Clean & Jerk: 184 kg | Total: 336 kg

NEW RECORDS BROKEN-

SENIOR CW MEN 88 kg SNATCH : Standard [-] 156 —> Braydon KENNEDY [CAN] 164

SENIOR CW MEN 88 kg TOTAL : Standard [-] 345 —> Braydon KENNEDY [CAN] 347

Junior Women – 86 kg Category

Gold: Litia NACAGILEVU (New Zealand) – Snatch: 107 kg | Clean & Jerk: 128 kg | Total: 235 kg

Silver: Drew BURRETT (New Zealand) – Snatch: 88 kg | Clean & Jerk: 120 kg | Total: 208 kg

Bronze: MIRIAMA WARUVONO TALETAWA (Fiji) – Snatch: 91 kg | Clean & Jerk: 112 kg | Total: 203 kg

Senior Women – 86 kg Category

Gold: Eileen CIKAMATANA (Australia) – Snatch: 110 kg | Clean & Jerk: 145 kg | Total: 255 kg

Silver: Litia NACAGILEVU (New Zealand) – Snatch: 107 kg | Clean & Jerk: 128 kg | Total: 235 kg

Bronze: VANSHITA VERMA (India) – Snatch: 95 kg | Clean & Jerk: 127 kg | Total: 222 kg

 Youth Boys – 94 kg Category

Parv Chaudhary (India) – Snatch: 149 kg | Clean & Jerk: 188 kg | Total: 337 kg

Silver: Emmaneul Ulimasao (Samoa) – Snatch: 140 kg | Clean & Jerk: 173

kg | Total: 313 kg

 New records broken

All 3 records in snatch, clean and jerk and total was broken by Parv Chaudhary of India with 149 kg – beating old record – 145 kg in snatch, 188 kg – beating old record – 183 kg in clean & jerk and total – 337 kg – beating old record – 328 kg

Junior Men – 94 kg Category

Gold: Parv Chaudhary (India) – Snatch: 149 kg | Clean & Jerk: 188 kg | Total: 337 kg

Silver: Emmaneul Ulimasao (Samoa) – Snatch: 140 kg | Clean & Jerk: 173 kg | Total: 313 kg

Bronze: George Diederich Koch (South Africa) – Snatch: 111 kg | Clean & Jerk: 135 kg | Total: 246 kg

New records broken

The clean and jerk was broken by Parv Chaudhary of India with 188 kg – beating old record – 186 kg in clean & jerk.

Senior Men – 94 kg Category

Gold: Mohammad Syahmi (Malaysia) – Snatch: 150 kg | Clean & Jerk: 193 kg | Total: 343 kg

Silver: Dilbag Singh (India) – Snatch: 153 kg | Clean & Jerk: 189 kg | Total: 342 kg

Bronze: Olver Saxton (Australia) – Snatch: 150 kg | Clean & Jerk: 186 kg | Total: 336 kg

 

Sahdev Yadav

President

Indian Weightlifting Federation