CWG 2022: Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins India’s second gold medal, sets record at the age of 19

Indian young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has done wonders in the Commonwealth Games 2022. The 19-year-old weightlifter won a gold medal in the men’s 67 kg category. This is India’s second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Lalrinnunga’s attempt to lift 300 (140+160 kg) kilograms was successful in winning gold at the Commonwealth Games. Jeremy has graced the tricolor for the third time in four years. Apart from a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics, he had also won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year.

DISCIPLINE: WEIGHTLIFTING
Event: 67kg
Date of Birth: 26/10/2002
Hometown: Aizawl, Mizoram
Training Base: NS NIS Patiala
Coach: Vijay Sharma
Background: (Few background points about the athlete)
Jeremy started Weightlifting in the year 2011.
His Father works as a PWD Labour taking care of a family of 8.
Jeremy has 5 siblings who were a constant support for him during his Weightlifting journey
He was inducted in Army Sports Institute in the year 2012.
Jeremy joined National Camp in the year 2016.
Achievement:

1. 2016 Youth World Championship Silver medalist
2. 2016 Asian Youth Championship Silver medalist
3. 2017 Youth World Championship Silver medalist
4. 2017 Commonwealth Junior Championship Gold Medalist
5. 2017 Commonwealth Youth Championship Gold Medalist
6. 2018 Asian Junior Championship Bronze medalist
7. 2018 Asian Youth Championship Silver medalist
8. 2018 Youth Olympic Games Gold Medalist
9. 2019 EGAT cup International Weightlifting Championship Silver medalist

India has so far won 5 medals at the Commonwealth Games and all the medals have come in weightlifting. India has so far won two gold medals, two silver and one bronze medal. Sanket Mahadev Sargar won the silver medal in the men’s 55 kg weight category on July 30 (Saturday) ahead of Jeremy Lalrinnunga. After that, Gururaja Poojary won the bronze medal in the 61 kg weight class.

Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the 49 kg weight class. Bindiyarani Devi gave India its fourth medal at the Commonwealth Games. She won silver in the 55kg weight category. This is India’s 130th medal in weightlifting in the history of the Commonwealth Games. Only Australia has won more medals than India.