Indian <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/asian-games-is-the-only-medal-missing-mirabai-chanu-23273921" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">weightlifters</a> Dhanush Loganathan and Jyoshna Sabar won bronze medals in their respective categories on the opening day of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/daniil-medvedev-is-new-no1-novak-djokovic-slips-to-third-in-atp-tennis-rankings-23231557" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">IWF World Youth</a> Championships in Durres, Albania.
Competing in the women&rsquo;s 40kg event, 14-year-old Jyoshna had a combined lift of 115kg (53kg in snatch and 62kg in clean &amp; jerk) as she came in third on Saturday night.
Jyoshna won silver in the snatch section but was sixth in the clean and jerk category.
Dhanush, on the other hand, heaved a total weight of 200kg (88kg+112kg) to finish third behind Filipinos Prince K. Delos Santos and Eron Borres in the men&rsquo;s 49kg event.&nbsp;
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The 16-year-old won a silver medal in the snatch category.
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Jyoshna won silver in the snatch section but was sixth in the clean and jerk category.

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