Bindyarani Devi

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Bindyarani Devi
Personal information
Full nameBindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-01-27) 27 January 1999 (age 25)
Imphal West, Manipur, India[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event55 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 55 kg
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tashkent 55 kg

Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam (born 27 January 1999) is an Indian weightlifter who competes in the 55 kg weight class.

Career[edit]

She won gold at the 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships[2] and silver at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.[3] She also won gold in clean and jerk at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships.[4]

She won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 202 kg. She also broke Games record and national record in clean and jerk by lifting 116 kg.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian weightlifting team". Sportstar. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ Sapam, Robert (9 July 2019). "Manipur lifters bag three gold in Samoa event". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship: Bindyarani Devi Wins Silver In Women's 55kg Category". NDTV. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "World Weightlifting Championships 2021: India's Bindyarani Devi wins clean and jerk gold". Olympics.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Bindyarani Devi Wins Silver Medal in Women's 55kg Weightlifting; Creates CWG Record in Clean And Jerk". News18. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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