Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi won the silver medal in women’s 55 kg event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
The Indian lifter managed a total weight of 202 kg. Her best attempt in the snatch was 86kg while she managed a weight of 116 kg in clean & jerk.
Bindyarani was sitting in the third place before her last clean & jerk attempt, but recorded a personal best lift of 116 kg to steal the second spot.
The gold medal was won by Nigeria’s Olarinoye who lifted a total of 203 kg.
Devi’s win sealed India’s fourth medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, with all four medals coming from weightlifting.
