Sanket Sargar

Sanket Mahadev Sargar (born 16 October 2000) is an Indian weightlifter who holds the national and Commonwealth record of 256 kg in the men's 55 kg weight class.^[2] He won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a total lift of 248 kg.^[3]

Sanket Sargar

Sargar in August 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sanket Mahadev Sargar
Nationality	Indian
Born	(2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 23) Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater	Shivaji University, Kolhapur[1]
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	55 kg
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  India Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham 55 kg
Updated on 30 July 2022

References

1. Vasudevan, Shyam (26 February 2020). "Overcoming the odds, lifting spirits". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
2. "Weightlifter Sanket Sargar smashes Commonwealth record to clinch gold in Singapore, qualifies for Birmingham 2022". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. Selvaraj, Jonathan (30 July 2022). "Who is weightlifter Sanket Sargar - India's first CWG 2022 silver medallist". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

External links

• Sanket Sargar at the International Weightlifting Federation