Rishikanta Singh Chanambam wins Commonwealth Games weightlifting silver with Games record snatch

Glasgow: India’s Rishikanta Singh Chanambam won a silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

The Indian produced a lift of 121kg in the snatch, which was a games record, but could manage only 143kg in clean and jerk for an overall total of 264kg.

Malaysian lifter Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq clinched the gold with a Games Record total of 273.

Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Mboya claimed the bronze with a total of 260kg (115kg snatch + 145kg clean and jerk).

Rishikanta opened with 116kg in the snatch before successfully clearing 119kg and 121kg to equal the Games Record.

In the clean and jerk, the Indian began with a successful 143kg lift but failed in his attempts at 148kg and 151kg, ending his challenge for the gold.