“VAN” (GC2018 Sports Desk – Hemant Kumar Sharma) :: 09th July 1995 born, 22 years old Poonam Yadav snatched the “GOLD” medal from England's Sarah Davies who got Silver & Fiji’s Apolonia Vaivai got bronze. Challenge was tough in Snatch round of the game when both of the athletes were trying to go ahead with each-other. In the total number of 13 athletes in 69kg weightlifting category, main game was set between Indian & Fiji’s weightlifter. Poonam Yadav, who was born in the religious city of India i.e. Varanasi already won the bronze medal at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in 63kg category of weightlifting. At that time Poonam’s total lifting weight was 202kg, 88 kg in snatch and 114 kg in Clean and Jerk. In the same event at Glasgow Gold medal was won by Olauwatoyin Adesanmi of Nigeria. Today, in XXI Commonwealth Games 2018 she already lift 100 kg in snatch & now waiting for her attempt in clean & jerk.
On Fri, Aug 22, 2025