Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Ajith Narayana and Nirupama Devi Seram Smash Event Records

Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 19:32 IST

Narayanan, achieved a total lift of 317kg to secure first place in the men's 71kg while Nirupama came in second in the women's 63kg category with a total of 217kg.

Ajith Narayana. (X)

Indian weightlifters Ajith Narayana and Nirupama Devi Seram bagged the gold and silver medals in their respective events at the Commonwealth Championships on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old Narayanan, achieved a total lift of 317kg with 145kg snatch + 172kg clean and jerk to secure first place in the men’s 71kg to set a new Commonwealth records in the process, while 24-year-old Nirupama came in second in the women’s 63kg category with a total of 217kg, 91kg snatch + 126kg clean and jerk as her clean and jerk effort also surpassed the previous Commonwealth standard.

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Narayana’s victory followed an intense competition with Nigeria’s Joseph Edidiong Umoafia, who won the silver medal with a total of 316kg (146kg snatch + 170kg clean & jerk). Nauru’s Ezekiel Moses took bronze with a total of 290kg (135kg snatch + 155kg clean & jerk).

Canada’s Maude Charron set a record-breaking performance to win gold in the women’s 63kg category, while Nigeria’s Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele earned the bronze medal with a total of 212kg (95kg snatch + 117kg clean & jerk).

India continued its success in the junior categories, winning gold medals in both the men’s 71kg and women’s 63kg divisions. Hemanta Doimari (men) and Bidusmita Bhoi (women) topped their respective weight classes at the championships.

In the junior men’s 71kg competition, 18-year-old Hemanta displayed remarkable composure to claim gold with a total of 264kg (118kg snatch + 146kg clean & jerk).

South Africa’s Jonathan Evan Trumble secured the silver medal with 262kg (112kg snatch + 150kg clean & jerk), while Sri Lanka’s Oditha Tharupathi Narayanage took bronze with 206kg (95kg snatch + 111kg clean & jerk).

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In the women’s junior 63kg category, 20-year-old Bhoi overcame a slow start to secure the top prize with 204kg (89kg snatch + 115kg clean & jerk).

Nauru’s Femily-Crystie Notte, who led after the snatch with 88kg, settled for silver with 200kg (88kg snatch + 112kg clean & jerk), while Australia’s Chloe Saliba claimed bronze with 180kg (77kg snatch + 103kg clean & jerk).

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