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37th National Games: UP Lifter Purnima Pandey Battles Wrist Injury To Clinch Second Successive Gold

By IANS News October 29, 2023 • 19:54 PM View: 453

Campal Games Village: The desire to excel and finish ahead of everyone can make a player push the boundaries of pain.

Uttar Pradesh' Purnima Pandey, who has been battling a wrist injury for quite some time, went for a national record after being assured of the gold in the 87+ kg weightlifting competition of the 37th National Games on Sunday.

Pandey lifted a total of 222 kg (100kg in snatch and 122 kg in clean and jerk) to win her second successive National Games gold medal at the Campal Games Village.