****INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 GOLDCOAST****

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The 25-year-old Indian lifted a total 317kg (144kg+173kg) and was so ahead of the competition that he forfeited his final clean and jerk lift.

"I had no hopes of winning a medal after I injured my thighs during the National Championships while attempting 194kg in clean and jerk.

It's a quadriceps problem, even now I am competing at less than ideal fitness but I am glad that was enough to get me a gold," Sathish said after his medal ceremony during which he was accorded a warm applause by the packed arena.

 

"I was in so much pain that even sitting was very painful for me. Everyone took care of me, gave me hope but I was not very confident. I had not trained that hard and my body was not at its best, and so how could I hope for a medal," added the Tamil Nadu lifter.

    

 

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Venkat Rahul Ragala wins 4th gold for India at CWG 2018

 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Rahul clinched gold medal with a combined effort of 338kg in 85kg event
2. This is India's sixth medal in weightlifting competitions as well as in the CWG
3. He qualified for the 2018 CWG by winning gold at 2017 Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championships

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NEW DELHI: Ragala Venkat Rahul handed India their fourth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018 by lifting a total weight of 338kg (151+187) in the men's 85kg weightlifting event. This is India's sixth medal in weightlifting competitions as well as in the CWG.


Rahul impressed with a successful lift of 147kg in his first attempt and went on to lift 151kg in his third and final lift after failing to carry the same weight in the second. He continued his good work lifting 182kg in his first clean and jerk attempt to jump to top spot in the standings.

His second lift of 187kg took him to a total weight of 338kg that remained his best as he faltered in the final attempt of 191kg. Luck also went in Rahul's favour with silver medalist Don Opeloge of Samoa failing to lift 191kg in his third and final attempt that helped Rahul clinch the honours.

 

 

 

He qualified for the 2018 CWG by winning gold at the 2017 Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championships also in Gold Coast, lifting a total of 351kg (156kg in and 195kg in clean & jerk). In fact, he won two gold medals in junior and senior categories and setting a couple of records.

 

 

 

He won two gold medals in the men's 85kg categories at the Commonwealth Senior weightlifting championships held in Australia, with a standout total lift of 351kg (156kg in , 195kg in clean & jerk). The youngster from Guntur created two records and won two gold medals in the 85kg category
 

 

Rahul's breakthrough performance came at the raw age of 17 years when he won two gold medals in the youth and junior categories of the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in Malaysia in 2013.

 

 

 

Rahul, 20, and has a younger brother Varun who also happens to be a weightlifter and also qualified for the CWG 2018.

 

 

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The youngster from Guntur created two records and won two gold medals in the 85kg category

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Ragala Venkat Rahul

Name: Ragala Venkat Rahul

DOB: 16 March 1997 (age 20)

Birthplace: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

 

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Manu Bhaker wins shooting gold, Heena Sidhu silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games

Manu Bhaker continued her imperious form as she won the women’s 10m air pistol gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, with fellow Indian Heena Sidhu finishing second

 

 

Manu Bhaker is turning out to be the golden girl of Indian shooting. After bagging multiple medals in the ISSF World Cup in Mexico and the Junior World Cup in Sydney, the 16-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana on Sunday opened India’s account at the Commonwealth Games shooting competition at nearby Brisbane with a brilliant performance belying her age.

Manu came up with a stellar show to win gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol, becoming the youngest gold medallist for India in shooting. To add to her achievement, she bagged the gold with a Commonwealth Games record in qualifying.

Manu’s gold was also the first in shooting at Gold Coast and there was nobody more suited to lift it as Manu now looks – the star for the future not only for India but also for shooting sport as well. Though the Asian Games and Olympics will be bigger tests, the fact that Manu won the gold with a Games Record on Sunday proves that she is capable of crossing those hurdles too.

The icing on the cake for India was that seasoned Heena Sidhu fought back after slipping to sixth in the final to complete a grand gold-silver double for the country that is expected to dominate shooting at these Games.

RAVI’S BRONZE

India had some more good news on the opening day of competition at the Belmont Shooting Centre as Ravi Kumar won bronze medal in men’s 10m air rifle competition finishing behind Australia’s Dane Sampson and Abdullah Hel Baki of Bangladesh.

However, India could not bag a double in the men’s 10m air rifle competition despite Deepak Kumar and Ravi Kumar qualifying in 1-2 position. Deepak, who set the Commonwealth Games record by scoring 627 in qualifying round, faltered in the final and eventually finished sixth among eight finalists.

In , Saniya Sheikh finished fourth overall after shooting 32 in the final while compatriot Maheshwari Chauhan finished eighth in the qualifying and failed to make it to the final.

MANU ALL THE WAY

Earier in the women’s 10m air pistol, Manu made a perfect start at the Belmont Shooting Centre as she led from the start, topped the table in the qualifying round and never let her concentration and confidence flag during the final.

Manu shot 388 in qualifying round, hitting 10 perfect shots to set a Games record. She started with 98 out of 100 in first round and maintained that level with scores of 98, 96 and 96. Heena, who struggled to find her rhythm, managed scores of 94, 96m 93 and 96 for a total of 379.

In the final, Manu a perfect 10.9 on her 20th shot while she had 10.8 in her 13th shot as she finished with a score of 240.9 for a Games Record. In all she shot ten or more on 14 shots.

While Manu was going strong in leading position, Heena slipped to sixth spot after a couple of 9.2s and a 9.0 in the first 10 shots before recovering to take silver medal. Heena was sixth after the 15th shot in the final but the Delhi 2010 runner-up showed her class from the 16th shot and pushed up to second place on her 19th with a score of 10.2. On the next shot, she scored 9.5 while Australia’s Elena Galiabovitch shot ahead with 10.5. However, Heena had already gained the momentum and went on to overcome the Australian’s challenge to take silver.

“Actually, I was praying more for Heena as she had slipped down to sixth. She managed to comeback and that made our day as we wanted to win gold and silver for the country,” said Manu.

Though she was in lead from the start, Manu said she did not think of medals or her position in the standings but concentrated more on her technique.

“I didn’t think of it (medal). I just tried to focus on my technique, to be perfect,” the 16-year-old said.

“It’s a great feeling to hear the national anthem play. I wanted Heena also to be on the podium with me and that happened. I was completely focussed on the job on hand and not thinking too far ahead about the shots that had already been fired,” she added.

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CWG 2018, Indian Shooting Qualifying and Final: Manu Bhaker, Heena Sidhu, Ravi Kumar add to medals tally

CWG 2018 Live, Indian Shooting Qualifying and Final: Manu Bhaker, Heena Sidhu and Ravi Kumar surged India's medal tally in Gold Coast.

CWG 2018: Manu Bhaker won gold, Heena Sidhu silver. 

 

  

Men's 10m Air Rifle Final Live

Dane Sampson of Australia takes home the gold medal and the home fans cheer loudly. He finishes with 245.0 and Abdullah Hel Baki, with 244.7, takes the silver medal

 

  

INDIA WIN BRONZE MEDAL

RAVI KUMAR WINS BRONZE MEDAL! Ravi Kumar's 224.1 eliminates him from the gold and silver medal shoot off but assures him of a bronze medal.