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  Mirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games

  Other Sports | February 15, 2022 14:37 IST

  The star weightlifter, who won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 49kg, will compete in the 55-kg category at the upcoming 2022 CWG.

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  Ajay Singh wins 3rd gold for India in Commonwealth Weightlifting C'ships, qualifies for 2022 CWG

  Other Sports | December 13, 2021 21:55 IST

  Popy Hazarika had also won a silver, in the women's 59kg, with a total lift of 189kg (84+105).

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  India's Jhilli Dalabehera wins silver in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship

  Other Sports | December 09, 2021 13:16 IST

  The 22-year-old weightlifter came up with the best effort of 73kg in snatch and 94 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 167kg

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  21 Indian weightlifters suspended for doping

  Other Sports | April 05, 2015 19:09 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Weightlifting Federation has provisionally suspended 21 athletes after they tested positive for banned substances.The weightlifters tested positive in different domestic meets as well as out-of-competition tests this year.Among those suspended is

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  Not enough podiums, but lifters bury ghosts of doping

  Other Sports | December 21, 2014 14:02 IST

  New Delhi: There is not much to show in terms of stellar performances but the fact that Indian weightlifters managed to bury the ghost of doping, which has haunted them for long, was no less

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  Asian Games: Indian weightlifters off to disappointing start

  Other Sports | September 20, 2014 18:55 IST

  Incheon: India started their weightlifting campaign on a dismal note as all three of them who took the field today finished in the bottom half of the table in their respective weight categories in both

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  Indian weightlifters eye maiden gold medal at Asian Games

  Other Sports | September 18, 2014 16:35 IST

  New Delhi: Having raised the country's expectations after winning 12 'clean' medals in the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Indian weightlifting contingent will be eyeing more glory in the 17th Asian Games starting

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  CWG 2014: Powerlifter Sakina wins bronze, Basha fails

  Other Sports | August 02, 2014 22:58 IST

  Glasgow: Indian powerlifter Sakina Khatun won the bronze in the women's lightweight (up to 61kg) category to give the country its first medal of day 10 of the 2014 Commonwealth Games here Saturday.Sakina lifted a

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  Lifters aim to put behind doping past with clean Olympic show

  Other Sports | July 13, 2012 20:54 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 13: They are returning to the Olympics after eight years and more than the medals, Indian weightlifters would feel the pressure of staying clear of the dope taint that has haunted the