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Sudhir Wins Gold In Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting

Dtnext | 05/08/2022 01:26 PM | Click to read full article

India's Sudhir won a historic gold medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting and also scripted a Commonwealth Games record with is total points of 134.5. Sudhir lifted 208kg in his first attempt and then went into the lead with his second lift of 212kg.

The 27-year-old Sudhir, an Asian Para Games bronze medallist, has an impairment due to the effects of polio.

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