CWG 2018 Live Day 2 Live Streaming: Deepak Lather (R) won bronze for India in weightlifting. (Source: AP)
CWG 2018, Day 2: Deepak Lather (R) won bronze for India in weightlifting. (Source: AP)
India increased its medal tally to four medals on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, thanks to Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather. Chanu won the second gold medal for the country after she clinched the top position in the women’s 53kg final, lifting a combined total of 192 kgs. To add to the cheer, Lather became India’s youngest weightlifter to win a Commonwealth Games medal after he won the bronze medal in men’s 69kg weight category. Competing in his maiden Commonwealth Games, Deepak lifted a total of 136kg in snatch and 159kg, a new personal best, in clean and jerk. The hockey team returned to winning ways, beating Malysia 4-1 and the badminton team produced another powerful performance to down Scotland 5-0 in mixed-team event. (CWG 2018 Day 2 Schedule | Medals Tally)
