Asian Junior Weightlifting C’ships: India Secures Gold, Silver in Men’s 60kg Category

By  News On Air   Aug 09, 2026

Indian lifters continued their impressive performance at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, today, with a gold and a silver medal in the men’s junior 60-kilogram category. Tomchou Meetei won a total of three medals – gold in the overall category, bronze in the snatch and silver in the clean and jerk.

He finished with a combined lift of 266 kilograms. Gurunaidu Sanapathi bagged two medals – silver in the overall category and silver in the snatch, along with bronze in the clean and jerk. He finished with a total lift of 265 kilograms. The two Indian lifters finished just one kilogram apart in the overall standings, giving India a one-two finish in the category.