CWG 2022 LIVE – Gururaja wins Bronze: On a monumental day during the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Gururaj Poojary added to India’s medal tally. Competing in the 61kg category, Poojary finished third after the clean and jerk round to seal a bronze medal. It is his second medal at the Commonwealth Games, having won the silver in Gold Coast four years ago. Follow Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
CWG 2022 LIVE: Who is Gururaja Poojary? India’s champion lifter finishes on the podium for second successive CWG campaign, wins Bronze in Birmingham – Check out
Born on the outskirts of the coastal city of Mangalore, Gururaj Poojary braved humble beginnings to script history for his nation winning the bronze medal on Saturday. The soon-to-be 30-year-old managed to lift 118kg in snatch before lifting 151 kg in clean and jerk to finish 3rd in the Men’s 61 kg category.
CWG 2022 LIVE: Who is Gururaja Poojary? India’s champion lifter finishes on the podium for second successive CWG campaign, wins Bronze in Birmingham – Check out
Where was Gururaja Poojary born?
Gururaja Poojary hails from Kollur, near Mangalore in Karnataka.
What is Gururaja Poojary’s weight category at the CWG 2022?
Gururaja Poojary represents India in 61kg category at the CWG 2022 in weightlifting.
What is Gururaja Poojary’s best achievement?
Gururaja Poojary won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018. He followed it up with a total 269kg lift in Birmingham to win the borze.
CWG 2022 LIVE: Who is Gururaja Poojary? India’s champion lifter finishes on the podium for second successive CWG campaign, wins Bronze in Birmingham – Check out
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