Indian staff for Commonwealth weightlifting championships introduced

Worlds and Olympics medallist Mirabai Chanu will spearhead India’s marketing campaign within the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (CWC), a significant qualifying occasion for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow subsequent 12 months, to be held in Ahmedabad from August 23 to 31.

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai, who had a disappointing fourth-place end in Paris 2024, skilled with physiotherapist Aaron Horschig within the USA for 3 weeks in September final earlier than specializing in her restoration and coaching, particularly on snatch in her quest to realize the 90kg mark, at Modinagar.

India has picked 16 lifters (other than 4 reserves), together with eight males and as many ladies, for the CWC following the choice trials.

The winner in every weight class on the CWC will earn a quota place for the CWG.

Most of the lifters chosen within the staff are prone to take part within the World championships to be held in Forde, Norway, in October.

The staff: Men: 60kg: Chanambam Rishikanta Singh; 65kg: Muthupandi Raja; 71kg: Narayana Ajith; 79kg: Valluri Ajaya Babu and Achinta Sheuli (reserve); 88kg: Ajay Singh; 94kg: Dilbag Singh; 110kg: Harcharan Singh; +110kg: Lovepreet Singh.

Women: 48kg: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu; 53kg: Sneha Soren and Gyaneshwari Yadav (reserve); 58kg: Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi and Rima Bhoi (reserve); 63kg: Seram Nirupama Devi; 69kg: Harjinder Kaur and Sanapathi Pallavi (reserve); 77kg: Harmanpreet Kaur; 86kg: Vanshita Verma; +86kg: Mehak Sharma.