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India's Jhilli Dalabehera clinches gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

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Weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera on Wednesday won the gold medal in the women's 49kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent. For the top-podium finish, the Indian lifted the total weight of 167kg. Dalabehera lifted 73kg in snatch and 94kg in clean and jerk to win the yellow metal in the 49kg category. On Tuesday, Sanket Mahadev Sargar clinched the gold medal in the men's 55kg snatch category.