Ajaya Babu Valluri clinches gold medal at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

At the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, Ajaya Babu Valluri clinched a gold medal, as Indian lifters continued their good performance in Ahmedabad. In the men’s 79kg category, Ajaya Babu lifted a total of 335 kilograms, edging out Malaysia’s Muhammad Erry, who lifted 333 kilograms, and Nigeria’s Adedapo Adeleke, who managed 306 kilograms.
 
With this Babu qualified for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year. In the women’s 69kg final, Harjinder Kaur secured bronze, lifting 222 kilograms. The 30th edition of the championships features over 300 lifters from 31 nations. Earlier this week, Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mirabai Chanu kickstarted India’s campaign with a gold in the women’s 48kg category, also securing her spot for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.