WCC-30 weightlifters excel

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13: Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 30, with 31 points won the first position in the men's section in the Chandigar...

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13: Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 30, with 31 points won the first position in the men’s section in the Chandigarh State senior weightlifting championship which concluded here yesterday at PU Gymnasium Hall.

Public Sports Club, Mohali took the second spot with 10 points.WCC-30 lifters topped the medal tally with four gold, three silver and two bronze while PSC, Mohali, lifted three silver and one bronze.

Out of seven weight categories held, there was a close fight for the gold in the 94kg group. Both Surinder Singh and Vikram, who were first and second, respectively, were neck and neck till the third attempt. But Surinder, who failed to go beyond 115kg in snatch, lifted 157.5kg in clean and jerk in his last attempt, which increased his total to 272.5kg.

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While Vikram, who lifted 7.5kg less than the winner to grab the silver, lifted 117.5kg in snatch but failed to lift more than 147.5kg in clean and jerk.

Bronze went to Satwinder Singh, who lifted 180kg.
Results: Men: 56kg: 1 Manwar Singh (WCC-30) total 207.5kg (Snatch 97.5kg, Jerk 110kg), 2 Kanambuan Kamei (WCC-30) total 132.5kg (52.5kg, 80kg), 3 Jagraj Singh (CHD) total 115kg (50kg, 56kg). 62kg: 1 Balwinder Singh (WCC-30) total 175kg (70kg, 105kg), 2 Dharamvir Singh (WCC-30) total 150kg (65kg, 85kg), 3 Surinder Singh (CHD) total 142.5kg (65kg, 77.5kg). 69kg: 1 Ram Pal (WCC-30) total 240kg (105kg, 135kg), 2 Kamaldeep Singh (PSC, Mohali) total 152.5kg (67.5kg, 85kg), 3 Arun Kumar (WCC-30) total 150kg (65kg, 85kg). 77kg: 1 Balwinder Singh (WCC-30) total 200kg (85kg, 115kg), 2 Surinder Singh (PSC, Mohali) total 140kg (60kg, 80kg), 3 Harish Tanwar (PU) total 130kg (50kg, 80kg). 85kg: Harinder Kumar (CHD) total 312.5kg (135kg, 177.5kg), 2 Vikas Duggal (PSC), Mohali) total 200kg (90kg, 110kg), 3 Didar Singh (PSC) total 172.5kg (77.5kg, 95kg). 94kg: 1 Shalinder Singh (CHD) total 272.5kg (115kg, 157.5kg), 2 Vikram (CHD) total 265kg (117.5kg, 147.5kg), 3 Satwinder Singh (WCC-30) total 180kg (80kg, 100kg).105kg: 1 Malkit Singh (CHD) total 245kg (105kg, 140kg), 2 Sachin Vaid (WCC-30) total 200kg (80kg, 120kg).