CWG2022:Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins India's second gold

At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the gold medal for India in the men's 67 kg category in weightlifting on Sunday.. Jeremy lifted a total of 300 kg. He lifted 140 kg in snatch and 160 kg in clean and jerk.The youngster from Mizoram clinched the title in style by setting a new Games Record of 300kg.  This is India's second gold and fifth overall medal at the CWG Games. Jeremy, 19, lifted 136kg in his first snatch effort and bettered it by successfully attempting 140kgs in his next try. He then coupled it with a bonkers lift of 160kg in the Clean & Jerk category to finish with 300kg - which is a CWG record - and brought India its fifth medal of CWG 2022.Jeremy lifted a herculean 154kgs in his first, but increased the heartbeat of a billion Indians by injuring himself. Despite pulling off the first lift successfully. Jeremy holds the three National Records – snatch 141kg, clean and jerk 167kg, total 306kg – in 67kg. 

Jeremy's Games Record Lift at @birminghamcg22 @raltejeremy set the GR in Men's 67kg Snatch event with the best lift of 140kg & winning a GOLD on his debut at the #CommonwealthGames

Way to go!!! #Cheer4India #India4CWG2022@PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @NisithPramanik pic.twitter.com/nryNlOj30N

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 31, 2022

With Jeremy's medal India have now won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal so far. Boxer Nikhat Zareen beat Mozambique's Helena Ismael 5-0 to enter 50kg quarter-finals,  In men's 200m butterfly, Sajan Prakash finished fourth in his heat after clocking 1:58:99s and was put in the reserve list.After Jeremy Lalrinnunga's gold medal-winning display, hopes are high from Indian weightlifters. And in around five minutes, India's Popy Hazarika will vie for yet another medal in the Women's 59kg - Final.