CWG 2022: Sudhir won the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting
Congratulations : CWG 2022: Sudhir won the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting
Sudhir won the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday,
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sudhir won the men's heavyweight para powerlifting gold medal
- He set a new Games record with a lift of 212kg (134.5 points)
- Sudhir became first Indian para-athlete to win a medal at CWG 2022
India’s maiden gold medal in the sport of para powerlifting at the CWG.
Weighing at 87.30kgs, Sudhir lifted 208kg with his first attempt and bettered it to 212kg with his second.
"I absolutely thought I would win gold," Sudhir said. "My preparation was very good and I thank Birmingham for this. Preparation was good, the weather was good, the crowd was great – fantastic.
