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Wednesday, the 18th September 2023,:- It’s again a proud moment for India, Indian athletes have won medals in the 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships at Suva, Fiji. Indian Weightlifter wins numerous medals on the first and second day of 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships at Suva, Fiji on 17th September 2024. Mr. Babulal Hembrom sets a New Commonwealth and National Record in 49 Kg Youth Men category in Jerk Section with 114 Kg, Mina Santa sets new National record in 55 Kg Youth Women in Snatch, 81 Kg Clean & Jerk 99 Kg and in total with 180 Kg and Bedabarat Bharali also set new National Record in Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total in 73 Kg Category in Youth Section.
Detailed results are as under:-
| Name | Cat | Snatch | C&J | Section | Medal |
| Sabar Jyoshna | 40 Kg | 58 | 65 | Youth | Gold |
| Vyavahare Akanksha | 45 Kg | 67 | 79 | Youth, Junior & Senior | Gold |
| Dhone Asmita | 49 Kg | 70 | 88 | Youth, Junior & Senior | Gold |
| B Bhargavi | 49 Kg | 69 | 88 | Youth | Gold |
| Hembrom Babulal | 49 Kg | 88 | 114 | Youth | Gold |
| A Maharajan | 55 | 97 | 120 | Youth, Junior & Senior | Gold |
| Santa Mina | 55 Kg | 81 | 99 | Youth, Junior & Senior | Gold |
| V Kishore | 61 Kg | 110 | 132 | Youth & Junior | Gold in Youth and Silver in Junior |
| Swaymjit Prasad Sahoo | 67 Kg | 109 | 138 | Youth | Gold |
| Bengia Tani | 67 Kg | 118 | 156 | Junior | Silver |
| T. Madhavan | 67 Kg | 133 | 162 | Junior and Senior | Gold in Junior and Silver in Senior |
| Balo Yalam | 59 Kg | 81 | 100 | Junior | Gold |
| B. Harika | 64 Kg | 81 | 105 | Youth & Junior | Silver |
| Bedabarat Bharali | 73 Kg | 136 | 164 | Youth | Gold |
We would like to congratulate all the weightlifters and coaches accompanied with the team for putting on a good show during 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships at Suva, Fiji and laud the efforts of Indian coaches who have trained the athletes in a short span of time.
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