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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Indian weightlifter has created a new world record in Clean and Jerk?
A
S Sathish Kumar
B
Mirabai Chanu
C
Jhili Dalabehera
D
Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 29, 2021, Georgian super heavyweight Lasha Talakhdze posted a video of him clean-and-jerking 270 kilograms. The lift was done in training, so it doesn’t count as a world record. The current world record clean & jerk is 264 kilograms, held by Talakhdze.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best men’s sinclair clean and jerk of all time is held by Naim Süleymanoğlu, and was set at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. His lift of 190kg at 60kg (3.16 times his bodyweight) gives him a sinclair of 277.763, which stands unbeaten to this day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mirabai lifted a total of 201 kg – 88 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk – to create a new CWG record as well as her own personal best. There was a banner from the stands that made Hindi-following people present at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull burst into laughter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maharashtra-based weightlifter Akanksha Vyavahare has created new National Records in the 40kg weight category. The weightlifter, also a part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, has created the NRs in all 3 scores – Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total.

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