India's weightlifter Sudhir clinched gold medal in men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at CWG 2022.

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India's weightlifter Sudhir clinched gold medal in men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at CWG 2022.

Indian para-athlete Sudhir clinched Commonwealth gold medal in men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

This is India's maiden gold medal in the sport of para powerlifting at the CWG.

The Asian Para Games bronze medalist, Sudhir lifted 208kg with his first attempt and bettered it to 212kg with his second but hid third attempt at 217kg was unsuccessful. Overall in his attempts he gathered 134.5 points and break the Games record.

Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu won the silver with 133.6 points, while Micky Yule bagged the bronze with 130.9 points.