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]
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 | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Youth Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
62 kg | 120 | 124 | 1 | 142 | 150 | 1 | 274 | 
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| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |  Birmingham, England |
67 kg | 136 | 140 GR | 1 | 154 | 160 | 1 | 300 GR |
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References
- ^ Siwach, Vinay. "India's first Youth Olympics gold medallist Lalrinnunga on why he chose weightlifting". scroll.in.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Weightlifting: Turkey wins silver in Youth Olympics". Anadolu Agency. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Youth Olympics: Mizo boy Jeremy Lalrinnunga is Ironman at 15 - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 October 2018.
- ^ "CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Gold In Men's 67kg Final | Commonwealth Games News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (31 July 2022). "Nigerian breaks three records as India win two weightlifting golds at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is Jeremy Lalrinnunga? All about 19-year-old Who is Jeremy Lalrinnunga at CWG 2022". Jagran TV.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga at Olympedia
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