India secures six medals at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships; Valluri Ajaya sets Games Record in clean and jerk

Valluri Ajaya Babu secured and set a new Commonwealth record in clean and jerk in the 81 kg junior men’s category.

Valluri Ajaya Babu also set a national record in the snatch (147 kg), clean and jerk (179 kg) and total weight (326 kg). | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Indian weightlifters secured six medals at the 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships at Suva, Fiji on Thursday.

Valluri Ajaya Babu secured gold and set a new Commonwealth record in clean and jerk in the 81 kg junior men’s category and also a national record in the snatch (147 kg), clean and jerk (179 kg) and total weight (326 kg).

Sairaj Pardeshi won gold in the men’s 81kg junior category and silver in the youth category. Hrudananda Das and Lalruatfela secured bronze and silver respectively in the men’s 89 kg junior category.

Indian Weightlifting president Sahdev Yadav lauded the efforts of the Indian coaches who trained the athletes in a short period.

“I would like to congratulate all the weightlifters and coaches accompanied with the team for putting on a good show during the 2024 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships,” he said in a media release.

RESULTS ON DAY 3

Name	Category	Snatch	Clean and Jerk	Section	Medal
Sairaj Pardeshi	81 kg	134	165	Youth and Junior	Gold in Youth & Silver in Junior
Valluri Ajaya Babu	81 kg	147	179	Junior and Senior	Gold
Hrudananda Das	89 kg	129	170	Youth and Junior	Silver in Youth & Bronze in Junior
Lalruatfela	89 kg	135	166	Junior and Senior	Silver