India won its first gold medal of Day 4 late on Sunday night when Satish Sivalingam lifted 300kg to break the Commonwealth Games record in the 77kg category. To add more joy, Ravi Katulu won the silver for India in the same event. The two weightlifters also talked to NDTV to share their delight on the win later.
Indian weightlifter Satish Sivalingam scripted history in just his debut Commonwealth Games, breaking the Games record en route to a gold medal, while compatriot Ravi Katulu took the silver in the men's 77kg event here. (Highlights)The 22-year-old Satish, the 2013 Commonwealth Championships gold medallist, lifted a total of 328kg (149179) to pip the 2010 CWG gold medallist Ravi, who had to be content with a silver medal following an effort of 317kg (142175). (Medals Tally)
Australia's Francois Etoundi bagged the bronze with a lift of 314kg (137177) at the Clyde Auditorium here. (Schedules)
India ran away with the day's honours in weightlifting as Punam Yadav had won a bronze in women's 63kg earlier in the day with a total lift of 202kg (88114).
resource:http://sports.ndtv.com/commonwealth-games-2014/news/227470-commonwealth-games-indian-shooters-weightlifers-take-medal-tally-to-22-on-day-5
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