Vikas Thakur Wins Third Straight CWG Medal

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CWG 2022:

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Vikas had won the silver medal in 2014 and the bronze in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Indian heavyweight lifter Vikas Thakur added yet another Commonwealth Games medal to his kitty.

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Winning a silver in the men's 96kg here on Tuesday

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The seasoned Thakur lifted a total of 346kg to finish second and claim his third CWG medal across three editions.

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Having finished second in the 2014 Glasgow edition as well.

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In Gold Coast, he had returned with a bronze.

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This was the 12th medal for India in the coveted quadrennial showpiece event and the 8th medal for India in weightlifting.