New Delhi: President Droupadi Murumu congratulated weightlifter Achinta Sheuli on his gold medal and praised him for overcoming failure on Monday as India achieved another milestone by winning its sixth medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022.

President Murmu posted on Twitter, "Achinta Sheuli has brought honour to India by taking home a gold medal and raising the tricolour in victory at the Commonwealth Games. You quickly overcame the failure in one attempt and topped the lineup. You are the champion who has made history. Heartiest congratulations!"

Sheuli wrote history when he won the men's 73 kg weightlifting competition by securing 313 kg.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the young athlete and said that now that a medal has been won, he hopes that Sheuli will finally get time to watch a movie.

PM Modi posted a video of him on Twitter interacting with the Indian contingent for the 2022 edition of the CWG games.
In the video, PM Modi can be heard questioning Sheuli about her calm and collected demeanor as well as how the aspiring actor enjoys movies but is unable to view them due to his hectic schedule. Later PM says that once the young athlete returns with a gold medal he can see films, as he will have sufficient time to entertain himself.

Recalling the conversation, PM Modi wrote, "I had spoken with Achinta Sheuli before our delegation left for the Commonwealth Games. We had talked about the help his mother and brother provided for him. I also hope that now that he has won a medal, he has some free time to watch a movie."

In the men's 73 kg final, Achinta Sheuli won the gold medal with a combined lift of 313 kg. His final try in the snatch round during the competition saw him lift 143 kg, breaking the previous Commonwealth Games record.

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