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CWG 2018: Sanjita Chanu adds to weightlifting gold medal tally, breaks 1 record

The Indian lifted a total of 192kg (84kg+108kg) to claim the gold medal ahead of Paupa New Guinea's Loa Dika Toua, who finished with 182kg (80kg+102kg) to settle for the silver medal

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Sanjita Chanu. Pic/ AFP

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu claimed her second successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, in a higher 53kg category, smashing the Games record in snatch in the process here today. The Indian lifted a total of 192kg (84kg+108kg) to claim the gold medal ahead of Paupa New Guinea's Loa Dika Toua, who finished with 182kg (80kg+102kg) to settle for the silver medal.

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