Weightlifter Pardeep takes silver at Commonwealth Games 2018

Gold Coast (Australia) :  Indian weightlifter Pardeep Singh took silver in the men’s 105 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Monday.

Pardeep lifted 152 kg in snatch and 200 kg in clean and jerk to register a total of 352 kg.

Sanele Mao of Samoa won gold with a total of 360 kg. He lifted 154 kg in snatch and 206 kg in clean and jerk.

England’s Owen Boxall got the bronze with a total of 351 kg which included 152 kg in snatch and 199 kg in clean and jerk.

Pardeep was off to a poor start as he failed to clear 148 kg in his opening attempt in the snatch.

But he recovered well by clearing that weight in his second attempt before another successful lift of 152 kg handed him the second spot.

Mao on the other hand, took the lead straight away by lifting 150 kg in his opening attempt. He then needed two attempts to clear 154 kg which gave him a lead of two kilograms after the end of the snatch phase.

Boxall and Ghana’s Richmond Osarfo also cleared 152 kg in the snatch, but Pardeep took the second spot due to a lesser bodyweight.

IANS