Commonwealth Day 2 Live: Sanjita Chanu wins gold in 53kg weightlifting
Sanjita lifted a successful 84 kg in her second attempt, breaking her own record India's second day at the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast in Australia started with a gold medal, with Sanjita Chanu sweeping a smashing victory in women's weightlifting in the 53-kg category. In her first attempt, Chanu successfully lifted 81 kg, while her rival Dika Toua finished lifting 80 kg in her second attempt. Sanjita lifted a successful 84 kg in her second attempt, breaking her own record. Sanjita won a gold for India by increasing her overall lead by 10 kg after nailing her 108 kg lift. On Day 1, 23-year-old weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had clinched for India the first gold at the 21st Commonwealth Games, with her record-smashing performance. In other events as well, Day 1 was a good one for India. Earlier, P Gururaja opened India's medal tally by snatching silver in the men's 56-kg category. Breaking her own Games and Commonwealth recor...