Sanket Mahadev Sargar won the silver medal in Men's 55 kg category in Weightlifting to clinch India's first medal at Commonwealth Games 2022.

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This was the first time Sanket was competing at the Commonwealth Games and the youngster has helped India open its account at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

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Sanket started weightlifting as a 13-year-old in 2013 with his sister also a weightlifter.

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Sargar came into Birmingham winning the National Championships and the Singapore International.

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