Vikas Thakur

Vikas Thakur (born 14 November 1993) is an Indian weightlifter from Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) who won silver in the men's 85 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland.[2] He won a bronze in the 94 kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in The Gold Coast.[3] He won the silver medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[4][5]

Vikas Thakur
Thakur in August 2022
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born14 November 1993 (1993-11-14) (age 29)
Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)weightlifting  
Coached byB.S. Medhwan
Achievements and titles
National finals9 Time National champion ,india record holder
Personal best(s)Snatch 159kg, clean jerk 200 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow85 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast94 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Pune85 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Penang85 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Samoa96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Gold Coast94 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tashkent96 kg

References
    1. "Commonwealth Games: हिमाचल के वेटलिफ्टर विकास ठाकुर ने बर्मिंघम में भारत को दिलाया रजत, घर पर जश्न का माहौल". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
    2. "Glasgow 2014 - Vikas Thakur Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
    3. "Vikas Thakur wins bronze in weightlifting at 2018 Commonwealth Games". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
    4. "Samoan Opeloge snatches Games gold with monster lifts". RNZ. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
    5. Houston, Michael (2 August 2022). "Opeloge family claim another weightlifting title as Don strikes gold at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.


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