PM Modi Hails Achinta Sheuli For Gold Medal At CWG 2022, Shares Video Of Interaction With Him
At the Commonwealth Games 2022, being held at Birmingham, the United Kingdom, India scripted history and bagged a gold medal, after weightlifter Achinta Sheuli clinched a gold medal in the men's 73 kg final.
On the 31st of July, Sunday, at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, Achinta won the finals of the men’s 73 kg weightlifting event and made India proud.
After India’s victory, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, on the 1st of August, shared a video of his interaction with the Indian Contingent 2022 and Achinta Sheuli. Sharing a glimpse of the interaction, Mr. Narendra Modi hailed the young athlete and said, “Now that a medal has been won, he hopes that Sheuli will finally get time to watch a movie.”
In the video, PM Modi can be seen asking Sheuli about the latter's composed and focused behaviour and how the budding star likes movies but cannot see them because of his busy schedule.
In a tweet, Mr. Narendra Modi said, “Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won.”
Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won.View on X
Achinta Sheuli clinched a gold medal with a combined lift of 313 kg in the men's 73 kg final. During the event, he lifted 143 kg in his last attempt in the snatch round to create a new Commonwealth Games record.
Meanwhile, with Achinta Sheuli’s win, India won its sixth medal at the CWG 2022 and its third gold medal at the event.
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