Asian Weightlifting Championships: Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver medal at Jinju, Korea

In the Asian Weightlifting Championships, India’s weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver medal yesterday at Jinju, Korea. The 20-year-old won medal in the snatch event with a lift of 141 kg in the 67 kg weight class. In the World Boxing Championships, Mohammed Hussamuddin of India defeated Russia’s Savvin Eduard, 5-0 in a unanimous decision to enter into the 57 kg quarterfinals yesterday. He will take on Javier Ibanez of Bulgaria for a place in the semi-finals and an assured medal. Yesterday, Deepak Bohria defeated Olympic bronze medalist Saken Bibossinov 5-2 to go to the pre-quarterfinals of the 51-kg category.