CWG 2018

Vikas Thakur adds bronze to India's weightlifting haul

Vikas lifted a total of 351kg (159kg + 192kg)

Vikas Thakur adds bronze to India's weightlifting haul India's Vikas Thakur celebrates a successful lift in the men's 94kg weightlifting category during the Commonwealth Games 2018 | PTI

Vikas Thakur added a shade of bronze to Indian weightlifters' golden run at the Commonwealth Games, claiming the third position in the 94kg category by equalling his personal best here today.

Vikas lifted a total of 351kg (159kg + 192kg) on a day when Papua New Guinea's Steven Kari broke the Commonwealth as well as the Games record in clean and jerk for a total lift of 370kg (154kg + 216kg).

The silver went to Canada's Boady Santavy, who lifted 369kg (168kg + 201kg). His snatch effort was a new Games record.

For Vikas, the medal was a climb down from the 2014 edition where he had claimed a silver with a lesser lift of 333kg.

India have won five weightlifting gold medals so far.