CWG 2018: Weightlifter Venkat Rahul clinches fourth gold for India

Weightlifting continued to bear rich fruits for India as Venkat Rahul Ragala clinched the gold medal in the men's 85 kg event with a total lift of 338 kg in the snatch and lift and jerk categories to take India’s gold tally to four at Common Wealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. All of India’s six medals (four golds, one silver and a bronze) have came from Weightlifting. Earlier in morning, Sivalingam won gold in men’s 73 kg category. The 21-year-old Rahul, who is a Commonwealth Championships gold-medallist, lifted a total of 338kg (151kg+187kg) to finish on top. The Indian was locked in a close battle with Samoa's Don Opeloge, who ended with a total of 331kg (151kg+180kg). Both the lifters opted for 191kg as their final clean and jerk lift and both of them failed but Rahul clinched the top prize owing to Opeloge's failed second attempt at a 188kg lift. Had Opologe managed a good final lift, Rahul would have ended with a silver as he had already fouled his third attempt. In the Commonwealth Championships last year, Rahul had lifted a total of 351kg (156kg+195kg).