CommonWealth Games 2018: Punam Yadav bags India's fifth gold medal
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sun, Apr 08, 2018, 04:26 PM
Gold Coast, Apr 08: The Indian weightlifters continued their medal-winning streak in the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games as Punam Yadav clinched a gold medal in the women's 69 kg weightlifting event on Day four of the quadrennial event here on Sunday.
The 22-year-old from Varanasi lifted 100 kg in snatch and 122 kg in the clean and jerk category to finish with a total of 222 kg to make the country proud.
In 2014, Yadav clinched a bronze medal in the same weight category at the 2014 Glasgow Games.
At present, India's medal tally reads five gold, one silver and one bronze - all from the weightlifters.
India currently ranks fourth in the medal tally with seven medals.
Australia, England, and Canada lead with 59, 34, and 18 medals respectively.