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Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Ajay Singh wins gold, qualifies for Birmingham 2022

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India's weightlifter Ajay Singh on Sunday won the gold medal in the men's 81kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent. With this result, the 24-year-old Indian weightlifter earned direct qualification for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ajay lifted an impressive total of 322kg (147kg and 175kg) to win top honours at the Commonwealth meet. He created a national record with a 147kg snatch.