Asian weightlifting championships | Jhilli grabs gold medal

Jhilli is a former World junior bronze medallist

Updated - April 18, 2021 09:59 pm IST

Published - April 18, 2021 09:26 pm IST - KOLKATA

Jhilli Dalabehera.

Jhilli Dalabehera.

Jhilli Dalabehera emerged champion in a depleted women's 45kg field at the Asian weightlifting championships in Tashkent on Sunday.

Jhilli, a former World junior bronze medallist, totalled 157kg (snatch 69kg, clean and jerk 88kg) to take the gold medal.

Mary Flor Diaz (60kg, 75kg, 135kg) of the Philippines took the silver.

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