Ajay Singh (born 17 April 1997) is an Indian weightlifter who competes in the 81 kg weight class. He is a two-time Commonwealth Championships gold medalist.[1][2] Singh lifted a total of 322 kg and also set a national record in Snatch round of 146 kg in 2021 Tashkent.[2][3]
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Full name | Ajay Singh Shekhawat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rajasthan, India[1] | 17 April 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 81 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's 81 kg category at the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held at Noida.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Weightlifter Profile". IWF. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Achinta Sheuli stitches a new life on the weightlifting platform". The Times of India. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Gold for Egypt and First World Records – Day 6 at the IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships". IWF. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023: India finish with 20 medals - full list of winners". olympics.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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