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Indian women weightlifter Harjinder Kaur won the bronze in the Women's 71kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022 and extended India's medal tally to 9. After being almost out of contention, Kaur made a remarkable entry to the podium as her Nigerian rival failed in all her three attempts in the 'Clean and Jerk' category.
Post lifting 93kg in the 'Snatch' category and 119kg in the C&J category with a total of 212kg, Kaur looked set to finish fourth in the event but Nigeria's Joy Eze failed with all three of her C&J attempts, hence, Kaur got the bronze medal. Let's look at all the available details about our pride Harjinder Kaur.
Name: Harjinder Kaur
Birthplace: Mehas village near Nabha, Punjab
Age: 25
Training base: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, Punjab
Harjinder Kaur Achievements:
-Claimed bronze at CWG 2022
-Claimed GOLD in Senior Nationals in Orissa with a total lift of 208kg (92kg in snatch and 116 in clean and jerk)
-Claimed silver medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Champions 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
-Winner of 2020 Khelo India University Games