Indian lifters sweep team trophies at Commonwealth C'ship

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Press Trust of India Pune
Last Updated : Oct 16 2015 | 3:22 PM IST
The Indian team ended its campaign in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth, Junior & Senior weightlifting championships on a high after emerging triumphant in as many as five categories out of six here.
India bagged the top honours in senior men, senior women, junior men, junior women and youth girls categories, while finishing runners-up in the youth boys division.
In the youth boys section, the trophy went to the Sri Lankan team.
S Sathish Kumar (77kg) was adjudged best lifter in senior men's category, while S Mirabai Chanu (48kg) emerged as best lifter in senior women's section.
R V Rahul (85kg, junior men), Pramila Krisani (53kg, junior women), Mohini Chavan (48kg, youth girls) and Lalu Taku (69kg, youth boys) won the best lifters' awards in their respective weight categories at the conclusion of the tournament last night.
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First Published: Oct 16 2015 | 3:22 PM IST

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