Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Jeremy Lalrinnunga is an Indian weightlifter from Aizawl, Mizoram.[1] He represented India in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[2] He won the gold medal in the Boys' 62 kg category weightlifting with a lift of 274 kg (124 kg in snatch and 150 kg in clean and jerk).[3][4] It was India's first gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games. Jeremy won silver medal in Asian weightlifting championship.[5] At the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, Lalrinnunga finished at 21st rank at the Men's 67 kg event. He won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in the 67 kg category, with a game record lift of 140 kg in snatch and 160 kg in clean and jerk.[6][7]

Subedar
Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Lalrinnunga in August 2022
Personal information
Born26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) (age 21)
Aizawl, Mizoram, India
OccupationWeightlifter
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service2019 - present
Rank Subedar
Unit 17 Brigade of the Guards
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham67 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent67 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos Aires62 kg

Early life

Lalrinnunga was born on October 26, 2002, in Aizawl, Mizoram. In the early 1990s, his father Lalneihtluanga Ralte was well-known on the Mizoram boxing circuit. Jeremy comes from a lowly background because his family circumstances prevented him for a very long time from pursuing his aspirations. His father began working as a labourer on contract with the neighbourhood Public Works Department in an effort to provide for his family (PWD).[8]

Indian army

Lalrinnunga joined the Indian army in May 2019 as a Naib Subedar in the 17th Battalion of the Brigade of the Guards.[9]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Youth Olympic Games
2018Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina62 kg120124124114214715012741st place, gold medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games
2022England Birmingham, England67 kg136140 GR14311541601651300 GR1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. Siwach, Vinay. "India's first Youth Olympics gold medallist Lalrinnunga on why he chose weightlifting". scroll.in.
  2. "Who is Jeremy Lalrinnunga? All you need to know about the Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medal-winning weightlifter". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. "Weightlifting: Turkey wins silver in Youth Olympics". Anadolu Agency. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. "Youth Olympics: Mizo boy Jeremy Lalrinnunga is Ironman at 15 - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 October 2018.
  6. "CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Gold In Men's 67kg Final | Commonwealth Games News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. Palmer, Dan (31 July 2022). "Nigerian breaks three records as India win two weightlifting golds at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. "Who is Jeremy Lalrinnunga? All about 19-year-old Who is Jeremy Lalrinnunga at CWG 2022". Jagran TV.
  9. "Jeremy Lalrinnunga's CWG Gold: Birmingham win brings cheer to Army Sports Institute in Pune". The Indian Express. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.


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