Parvesh Chander Sharma

Parvesh Chander Sharma is an Indian weightlifter from Punjab. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals in the Men's Featherweight – Clean and Jerk, Men's Featherweight – Overall and one silver medal in Men's Featherweight-Snatch.[1][2]

Parvesh Chander Sharma
Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship
Personal information
Birth nameParvesh Chander Sharma
Full nameParvesh Chander Sharma
NationalityIndian
Born25 September 1956
Punjab, India
Sport
Country India
SportWeightlifting
EventFeatherweight
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Clean and Jerk
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Overall
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Snatch
Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship Thanjavur performed Clean and Jerk of 153 kg

Records/Medals in Weightlifting

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International Level

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Year Body Weight Weightlifting Event Place Position
1982 52 kg Asian Games   New Delhi, India Fourth
1983 52 kg Asian Championship   Damascus, Syria Fourth
1985 56 kg Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship   Western Samoa First[3]
1988 60 kg Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship   Malta First[3]
1989 60 kg INDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour   Russia First
1990 60 kg Commonwealth Games   Auckland, New Zealand First[1][3]
1990 60 kg INDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour   Russia First
1990 60 kg INDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour   Bangalore, India First
1990 60 kg India vs. Bulgaria Training cum Cultural Tour   Bangalore, India First
1993 60 kg Youth World Weightlifting Championship   Iran First[3]

National Level

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Year Body Weight Weightlifting Event Place Position
1981 52 kg Junior National Championship   Kolkata, India First[3]
1982 52 kg Senior National Championship   New Delhi, India First[3]
1985 60 kg Senior National Championship   Kolkata, India First
1986 60 kg Senior National Championship   Jaipur, India Second
1988 60 kg Senior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 145.5 kg)

  Jamnagar, India First
1989 60 kg Senior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 146 kg)

  Jamshedpur, India Second
1990 60 kg Senior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 153 kg)

  Thanjavur, India Second
1991 60 kg Senior National Championship   Ambala, India First
1992 60 kg Senior National Championship   Bangalore, India Second
1993 60 kg Senior National Championship   Eluru Second

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ludhiana's weightlifters only have a verandah to train – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists – Weightlifting".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Honour eludes weightlifter – The Tribune".