The athlete, who had to attach a Kinesio tape around her swollen right jaw, to make the pain bearable, also won shot put, javelin and high jump. She also became the fifth woman athlete to score 6,000 points in the sport.
Started by a marginal farmer, this humble shed has become a breeding ground for champions — the latest being 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary who clinched an Asian Games gold!
Punam Yadav set the country’s flag sailing high as she clinched a gold medal lifting 122 kg in the Clean and Jerk category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Friday.
Women weightlifters from Manipur don’t just make up the numbers in India’s weightlifting squad, they make their presence felt with power-packed medal-winning performances.