Indian weightlifter Rakhi Halder (64 kg) managed to win the gold medal in the Senior Women's National Championship despite being far behind her personal best. Rakhi, who was ranked 19th in the Olympic qualifiers list, became champion by lifting a total weight of 210 kg with 93 in snatch and 117 kg in clean and jerk.
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According to reports, Rakhi, who plays from the Railway Sports Promotion Board, lifted 10 kg more weight than Harjinder Kaul of Chandigarh. Rakhi of Bengal won the bronze medal in the Qatar International Cup last year with a personal best performance of 218 kg.
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Rakhi won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships in June 2019 by lifting a total weight of 214 kg. In the men's section, Papul Changmai (81 kg) won the gold medal with a total weight of 317 kg with 145 in snatch and 172 kg in clean and jerk. Sambo Lapung (89 kg) topped with a total weight of 333 kg (145 and 188 kg).
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