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South Asian Games: India wins two more gold medals in weightlifting
Updated On: 07 February, 2016 05:57 PM IST | | PTI
<p>India continued their strong show in the weightlifting event of the 12th South Asian Games by bagging two more gold medals on the second day of competitions today</p>
Guwahati: India continued their strong show in the weightlifting event of the 12th South Asian Games by bagging two more gold medals on the second day of competitions here today.
Saraswati Rout (women's 58 kg) and Sambo Lapung (men's 69 kg) won a gold each today to take India's medal tally from weightlifting to five gold so far. Rout brought the first gold of the day in women's 58kg with a total lift of 187 kg (80 kg in snatch + 107 kg clean and jerk). Fullapati Chakma of Bangladesh won the silver by lifting a total of 144 kg (63 kg + 81 kg) while Mohideen Umeria of Sri Lanka got the bronze with 142 kg (61 kg + 81 kg).
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