Gyaneshwari Yadav wins silver at IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships

HERAKLION: Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched the silver medal and compatriot V Rithika finished third to give India a double podium finish in the women's 49kg category at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Heraklion, Greece, on Monday night.

Chattisgarh lifter Gyaneshwari produced a total effort of 156kg (73kg+83kg) to take second place while 18-year-old Rithika lifted six kg less -- 150kg (69kg+81kg) -- to bag the bronze medal in a depleted 10-lifter field.

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist and strong favourite Windy Cantika Aisah of Indonesia was crowned the champion in the category after a total effort of 185kg (83kg+102kg). Agencies

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