India’s Bindyarani Devi wins silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships

The Commonwealth Games silver medallist had a total effort of 194kg (83kg+111kg) in the non-olympic 55kg category.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Bindyarani Devi competes in the women’s 55kg category weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi aggregated 194kg to secure the silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Asian weightlifting championships in Jinju on Saturday.

Bindyarani lifted 83kg in her second snatch attempt and 111kg in her second clean and jerk effort to come second behind 18-year-old Chinese Taipei lifter Chen Guan Ling, who took the top honour with a total of 204kg (snatch 90kg, clean and jerk 114kg).

Bindyarani, who had achieved her personal best of 116kg in clean and jerk and 202kg in total at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year, tried 115kg in her final attempt with an aim to bag the No.1 position in clean and jerk but could not achieve her target.

The Indian lifter was fourth in the first segment of the competition and second in the last.

Vietnam’s Vo Thi Quynh Nhu (88kg, 104kg, 192kg) claimed the bronze.

Competing in Group-B, Shubham Todkar (116kg, 147kg, 263kg) finished overall 10th in men’s 61kg weight category.