Dhanush Loganathan of India wins bronze at IWF World Youth Championships (IWF Twitter)
Dhanush Loganathan (16) and Jyoshna Sabar (14) gained Bronze on the IWF World Youth Championships on the opening day of their respective weight classes
Indian weightlifters Dhanush Loganathan and Jyoshna Sabar gained bronze medals of their respective classes on the opening day of the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania.
Competing within the girls’s 40kg occasion, 14-year-old Jyoshna had a mixed elevate of 115kg (53kg in snatch and 62kg in clear & jerk) as she got here in third on Saturday evening.
Jyoshna gained silver within the snatch part however was sixth within the clear and jerk class within the seven-lifter area.
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Dhanush, on the opposite hand, heaved a complete weight of 200kg (88kg+112kg) to complete third behind Filipinos Prince Okay. Delos Santos and Eron Borres within the males’s 49kg occasion.
The 16-year-old gained a silver medal within the snatch class.
Lifters between the age of 13-17 are eligible for youth competitions.
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Medals are awarded individually for snatch, clear & jerk, and complete elevate in continental and World Championships, whereas only one medal for complete elevate is awarded within the Olympic Games.
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