Indian weightlifter Dhanush Loganathan clinched two bronze medals—one in the Snatch and another for Overall Weight—in the Men’s 55 kg category at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Spain on Thursday.
The 17-year-old, who competed in Group B due to his entry weight, surprised everyone by securing two medals at the event.
He had an outstanding start, lifting his personal best of 107 kg in the snatch category, which earned him the bronze medal in that discipline. He then followed up with a lift of 124 kg in the Clean and Jerk, bringing his overall total to 231 kg and finishing at the top of Group B.
Although he missed his final attempt at 127 kg in the Clean and Jerk, he still secured a crucial bronze medal, which he had to wait nearly six hours to confirm until the conclusion of Group A.
Vietnam’s K Duong won the gold medal with a combined total of 253 kg, while the silver medal went to Japan’s Kotaro Tomari, who totaled 247 kg.
Dhanush takes Snatch and Overall bronze medals 🥉🥉
Dhanush Loganathan wins two bronze medals, Snatch (with a 107kg lift) and Total Lift (with an overall 231kg lift) in the Men’s 55kg category at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships 🏋️💪✨#Weightlifting… pic.twitter.com/DnlgLzlTID
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On the other hand, 15-year-old world youth medalist Payal also had an impressive performance in the women’s 45 kg category, successfully lifting 68 kg in the snatch.
Although she finished fourth in the snatch and did not win a medal, she achieved a combined total of 150 kg, securing sixth place in the Overall category.