Which Indian youth player has won the bronze medal in the World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Durres, Albania?

Vikas Thakur

Priyam Garg

Lovepreet Singh

Dhanush Loganathan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dhanush Loganathan

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

Published On : March 28, 2023

Category : Sports

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Hu Zhe'an

Alex Lanier

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Lakshya Sen

Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

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What is the projected growth rate of the Indian economy for FY25 according to Deloitte?

6.5-6.8%

6.7-7.3%

7.0-7.5%

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Correct Answer : 6.5-6.8%

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Published On : December 31, 2024

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