Dehradun, Feb 3 (PTI) – Punjab’s star weightlifter Mehak Sharma delivered a sensational performance at the 38th National Games, rewriting history by breaking three national records—all previously held by her—while securing the gold medal in the women’s 87+ kg category.
On the final day of the weightlifting competition, the 29-year-old athlete proved her dominance by lifting 106kg in snatch, surpassing her own national record of 105kg. She further elevated her clean-and-jerk performance with a stunning 141kg lift, improving her earlier national mark of 140kg. Her total lift of 247kg shattered her previous record of 244kg, securing a commanding victory.
Dominating the Podium
Mehak outclassed her competitors by a huge margin, with Purnima Pandey of Uttar Pradesh taking the silver medal with a total lift of 216kg, while Satya Jyothi of Karnataka bagged the bronze with 201kg.Expressing her joy after the historic feat, an elated Mehak said, "I was confident because I had practiced well, but I never thought I would break all three records. Now that I have done it, I am satisfied. I thank my coaches and family for this achievement—nothing can be achieved in this game without their support."
Notably, Mehak had set her previous national records just four months ago at the National Championships in Himachal Pradesh in October.
New National Record in Men’s 109+ kg Category
In the men’s 109+ kg category, S Rudramayan of Tamil Nadu set a new national record in snatch, lifting 175kg, surpassing the previous mark of 172kg held by Gurdeep Singh of Railways. However, he fell short in the clean and jerk, managing 180kg, which gave him a total of 355kg, earning him the silver medal.The gold medal in the category went to Lovepreet Singh of Services, who lifted 165kg in snatch and 202kg in clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 367kg. Vivek Pandey of Uttarakhand secured the bronze with a total lift of 280kg.
With these record-breaking performances, the 38th National Games weightlifting competition concluded on a high note, witnessing some of the best lifts in the history of Indian weightlifting.
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