Gold Coast QLD, Australia

Weightlifter Venkat Rahul Ragala claimed India's fourth gold medal at 21st Commonwealth Games in 85 kg category.

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With four gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal India stands at the fourth position of the medal table tally.

Rahul lifted a total of 338 kg weight, 151kg in snatch and 187kg in clean & jerk.

The Indian was locked in a close battle with Samoa's Don Opeloge, who ended with a total of 331kg (151kg+180kg) but 21-year-old Rahul, who is a Commonwealth Championships gold-medallist emerged as the winner.

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Earlier, Indian weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam won gold in the men's 77 kg category on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. He successfully lifted 173 kg in his second clean and jerk attempt to bring India yet another gold in weightlifting.

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