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37th National Games: UP lifter Purnima Pandey battles wrist injury to clinch second successive gold

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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: 670

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.

TAGS Purnima Pandey National Games Uttar Pradesh Campal Games Village The Uttar Pradesh On Sunday Ann Mariya Senior Nationals

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