Sanjita Chanu lifted a total of 192 kg, 84 kg in snatch and 108 kg in clean-and-jerk.
Sanjita Chanu on Friday struck the second gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast. The 24-year old athlete lifted a total weight of 192 kg, 84 kg in snatch and 108 kg in clean-and-jerk, as she went on to claim her second consecutive gold medal. But speaking to reporters after her achievement, the Manipuri weightlifter said that she is upset she could not break all the Games records.
“Had I not dropped my last lift, I would have created a Games record. I really wanted to do it. I missed it and I am a bit sad about that. But I guess it’s ok, I don’t know,” she was quoted as saying by news agency PTI after winning the gold in the 53 kg category.
Here are the best tweets on Chanu's feat.
Another morning, Another Gold medal ????
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 6, 2018
Congratulations #SanjitaChanu on winning #India's second #GC2018Weightlifting gold at #GC2018. Exceptional effort. Keep going India! pic.twitter.com/Nr8crayPvj
Golden start to the day!! Continuing from where she left off 4 years ago in Glasgow. Congratulations, Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on giving ???????? it's 2nd Gold Medal ???? in the on-going #GC2018. Proud moment. pic.twitter.com/vcQfkIU77I
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 6, 2018
Wonderful start to the day. Heartiest Congratulations to #SanjitaChanu on India's second Gold at the #CWG2018 and her second gold in successive CWG after the one in Glasgow. Top effort and consistency. pic.twitter.com/qFkMOs6z2F
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 6, 2018
Great start to the morning for India.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) April 6, 2018
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Well done Sanjita Chanu ????#GC2018
Bhartiya Naari Sab par Bhaari. One more Gold. Congratulations #SanjitaChanu for winning our second gold in #GC2018Weightlifting in the women's 53kg category. #CWG2018
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 6, 2018
Her second CWG gold after the 48kg one in Glasgow. Proud of you champion. pic.twitter.com/Xnms7T6Byz
So #SanjitaChanu with her second successive CWG gold and #DeepakLather with the bronze making us proud. Brilliant performance #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/8nlWXFG1RV
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 6, 2018
Good news to start the day. Another Gold! #SanjitaChanu
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 6, 2018