Indian weightlifter Dhanush Loganathan clinched the men's 49kg bronze medal at the the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania.

India's Dhanush Loganathan, on Saturday (26th March 2023), bagged the bronze medal in men's 49kg weight division at the ongoing Weightlifting Youth World Championships in Albania.

* Loganathan lifted a total of 200kg for the bronze, behind two Filipinos Prince Delos Santos (205kg) and Eron Borres (201kg).

* Dhanush Loganathan also bagged the silver medal in snatch discipline with a best lift of 88kg - Santos took the gold at 92kg, while Borres had the silver at 87kg.

* The trio also swept the clean and jerk podium with the Indian taking the bronze, thanks to a lift of 112kg. Borres took the gold here with 114kg, while Santos settled for silver with 113kg.

* Competing in the women's 40 kg event, 14-year-old Jyoshna lifted a combined total of 115 kg.

Source : The Bridge