Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Renu Bala wins gold for India in weightlifting

Renu Bala retained her Commonwealth Games 58kg women's weightlifting title on Wednesday with a commanding performance which delivered her first Delhi gold in the competition.

Bala set a new Commonwealth record by lifting 90kg in the snatch before piling on the pressure with a clean and jerk of 107 for a 197kg total.

Australia's Sean Lee, with a total of 192kg claimed silver to add to her 2002 bronze medal from Manchester.

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