68th NSG Weightlifting : Longjam Medam wins gold, Salam Utarani bags silver
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 09 2025: Longjam Medam opened Manipur's gold medal account at the 68th National School Games Weightlifting for U-17 boys and Girls being underway at SAI-NERC, Takyelpat, Imphal.

Longjam Medam registered a total lift of 179 kg, 79 in snatch and 100 kg in clean and jerk to top the girls' 59 kg category competition today.

Ch Keerthana of Andhra Pradesh finished second to win the silver medal in the same category managing 67 kg in snatch and 87 kg in clean and jerk.

Assam's Junalee Sonowal in the meantime completed 63 kg lift in snatch and 88 kg in clean and jerk to settle for the bronze medal.

Salam Utarani in the meantime settled for a silver medal in the girls 55 kg competition as she completed 61 kg in snatch and 80 kg in clean and jerk to amass 141 kg.

Winning the gold medal in the competition was Nishi Gandha of Maharashtra who completed 64 kg in snatch and 83 kg in clean and jerk to finish atop.

Shivani Sharma of Delhi in the meantime recorded 61 kg in snatch and 79 kg in clean and jerk to win the bronze medal in the category.

The day also saw Anik Modi of West Bengal clinching a gold medal in the boys' 61 kg category competition by amassing 238 kg, 101 kg in snatch and 137 kg in clean and jerk.

Om Kumar of Jharkhand in the meantime settled for the silver medal managing 94 kg in snatch and 127 kg in clean and jerk while J Jayanovaraj of Tamil Nadu picked the bronze medal recording 99 kg in snatch and 120 kg in clean and jerk.

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