City boy wins silver in Youth Olympics

August 22, 2014 12:17 am | Updated 12:17 am IST - HYDERABAD:

Ragala Venkata Rahul, who was adjudged ‘best lifter’in the recent Commonwealth Youth and Junior weightlifting championship in Penang (Malaysia). Photo: V.V. Subrahmanyam

Ragala Venkata Rahul, who was adjudged ‘best lifter’in the recent Commonwealth Youth and Junior weightlifting championship in Penang (Malaysia). Photo: V.V. Subrahmanyam

Ragala Venkata Rahul of Telangana Sports School (Hakimpet) won India’s only medal in the ongoing Youth Olympics in Nanjing (China) when he clinched the silver in the 77 kg category with an effort of 316 kg (141+175), according to Badeti Venkatramaiah, secretary of AP Weightlifting Association, here on Thursday.

The 18-year-old Rahul, who is in the senior national camp as part of preparations for the next month’s Asian Games, also bagged gold medals in the Youth Asian, Junior Asian and Junior Commonwealth championships.

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