'Overjoyed by the accomplishment': PM Narendra Modi congratulates weightlifter Gururaja Poojary for winning bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded weightlifter Gururaja Poojary for clinching bronze in the men's 61kg category at the Commonwealth Games, adding to India's tally on Saturday.

Gururaja, a silver medallist at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to finish in third place.

"Overjoyed by the accomplishment of P Gururaja! Congratulations to him for winning the Bronze at the Commonwealth Games. He demonstrated great resilience and determination. I wish him many more milestones in his sporting journey," Modi tweeted.

Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad grabbed the gold medal with a Games record lift of 285kg (127+158). Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea bagged the silver with a total lift of 273kg (121+152).

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It was India's second medal at the ongoing edition of the Games after Sanket Sagar won a silver in the men's 55kg category.

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