A strong contender to win the competition, Sheuly won the gold medal by lifting 313 kg (143 kg + 170 kg) at the NEC Hall here on Sunday.
Eri Hidayat Muhammad of Malaysia, who gave a tough fight to Shuli, finished as the second best lifter in the event. He put in a best effort of 303 kg (138 kg + 165 kg).
Canada’s Shad Darsigny was third with a total weight of 298 kg (135 kg + 163 kg).
“I am very happy with it, I have worked hard for this medal. A lot of sacrifices of my brother, mother, my coach and the army have gone to this medal,” Shuli said after the win.
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“It was the first major event of my life and I am grateful to him for helping me reach here. This medal will help me in every aspect of life. There is no looking back from now on.”
Asked to whom he would dedicate his gold medal, Shuli said, “I would like to dedicate this medal to my late father (who passed away due to a heart attack), my brother and my coach Vijay Sharma who They slap and scold me when I make a mistake. I am his own child.”
Shuli, a junior World Championships silver medalist, executed three clean lifts – 137kg, 140kg and 143kg – in the snatch category.
His 143kg effort helped him break the Games record and improve his personal best.
Moving towards a clean-a-jerk with a gain of five kilograms, the Kolkata-based lifter started with a lift of 166kg, which he hoisted with ease.
Shuli then foiled his 170 kg attempt to increase the weight on the third attempt and set a new game record in total lift (313 kg).
The Indian lifter had to wait patiently till the end to find out which medal he would take home as the Malaysian attempted to lift 176kg in his last two attempts, but was unsuccessful.
When asked what his coach Sharma told him before the final clean and jerk attempt, Shooley said, “He told me this gold is mine, just keep calm and go for it. I was a little nervous but his performance was better than me.” It was too low and I went for it.”
With Sheuly’s gold, the Indian weightlifting contingent secured its sixth medal of the Games.
Originally published at Pen 18
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