Indian powerlifter Sakina wins bronze

August 02, 2014 05:08 pm | Updated 08:21 pm IST - Glasgow

File photo shows Indian contingent marching past at Celtic Park during the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23, 2014.

File photo shows Indian contingent marching past at Celtic Park during the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23, 2014.

Indian powerlifter Sakina Khatun won the bronze in the women’s lightweight (up to 61kg) category to give the country its first medal of day 10 of the 2014 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Sakina lifted a total weight of 88.2 kg to finish third.

Esther Oyema (136kg) of Nigeria took home the gold while England’s Natalie Blake took home the silver with a 100.2kg lift.

India with the latest addidtion of medal take their tally to 52, including 13 golds, 23 silvers and 16 bronzes. The Games conclude on Sunday.

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