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| CWG-2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh wins bronze medal at Birmingham Commonwealth Games |
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CWG-2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh wins bronze medal at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won bronze medal in the 109 kg category of men's weightlifting at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022).
The 24-year-old Lovepreet Singh from Punjab lifted a total of 355kg to win the bronze medal, which includes 163kg in snatch and a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk.
With this, India’s medal tally reaches 14 with 5 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronze medals.
Junior Nyabeyeu of Cameroon won the gold medal with a total lift of 361 kg, while Jack Opeloge of Samoa clinched the silver by lifting 358 kg in the Commonwealth Games 2022.
About Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist Lovepreet Singh
Lovepreet Singh started Weightlifting in the year 2010 at just 13 years of age. Lovepreet struggled a lot in his initial days to get recognition at National level. It took him 7 years of hard work and determination to be inducted in the Indian National camp.
Lovepreet Singh has been an important member of the Indian National Camp in heavy weight category since 2017. Lovepreet understands that India has not won laurels in heavy weights category in International level and dreams of achieving it for the country.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- Born: 6th September 1997
- Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab
Lovepreet Singh medal records in Men's Weightlifting
- Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022: Bronze Medalist
- Commonwealth Senior Championship 2021: Silver Medalist
- Commonwealth Junior Championship 2017: Gold Medalist
- Asian Junior Championship 2017: Bronze Medalist
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