Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Gururaja Poojari rode on his better clean and jerk performance to total 269kg and beat reigning Commonwealth championships gold medallist Ch. Rishikanta Singh by three kg for the men’s 60kg title at the National weightlifting championships in Modinagar on Thursday. Poojari lifted 150kg in clean and jerk, while Rishikanta managed 147kg. The results (winners only): Men: Elite: 60kg: Gururaja Poojari (Kar) snatch 119kg, clean and jerk 150kg, total 269kg; Junior: 60kg: Chera Tania (Aru) 110kg, 143kg, 253kg; Youth: 60kg: Subrat Naik (Odi) 107kg, 125kg, 232kg; 56kg: Dharma Jyoti Dewgharia (SSCB) 103kg, 127kg, 230kg. Published – February 06, 2026 12:23 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Global seminar on fireflies concludes Woman rowdy sheeter arrested under KCOCA in kidnapping case