Sanket Sargar

Sanket Mahadev Sargar (born 16 October 2000) is an Indian weightlifter who holds the national and Commonwealth record of 256 kg in the men's 55 kg weight class.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a total lift of 248 kg.[3]

Sanket Sargar
Sargar in August 2022
Personal information
Full nameSanket Mahadev Sargar
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Alma materShivaji University, Kolhapur[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)55 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham55 kg
Updated on 30 July 2022.

References

  1. Vasudevan, Shyam (26 February 2020). "Overcoming the odds, lifting spirits". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Weightlifter Sanket Sargar smashes Commonwealth record to clinch gold in Singapore, qualifies for Birmingham 2022". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. Selvaraj, Jonathan (30 July 2022). "Who is weightlifter Sanket Sargar - India's first CWG 2022 silver medallist". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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