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Weightlifter Gurdeep bags Bronze

PTI

Gurdeep Singh rounded off India's weightlifting campaign with a Bronze medal in the +109kg event at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

The-26-year-old Singh, son of a farmer, had a best effort of 390kg (167kg+223kg) for a podium finish and India's first-ever medal in the heavyweight category.

With his 223kg clean and jerk effort, Singh bettered his personal best and also rewrote his own national record.

"I had a wrist injury so couldn't give my best in snatch otherwise I would have landed a Silver," said the seven-time national champion.

With the Bronze from Singh, India ended its weightlifting campaign with 10 medals — three Gold, three Silver and four Bronze.