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Our Weightlifting Contingent Has Performed Exceptionally Well At Commonwealth Games: PM Modi

India's Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women's 71kg weightlifting competition a🔯fter aཧ dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.

Our Weightlifting Contingent Has Performed Exceptionally Well At Commonwealth Gꦅaౠmes: PM Modi
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P🌜rime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated weightlifter Harjinder Kaur for winning a bronze medal at ⭕the Commonwealth Games and noted that the Indian weightlifting contingent has performed exceptionally well.

India's Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women's 71kg weightlifting competition aftꦛer a dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.

Luck was on Kaur's side as she was assured of a podium finish after Nigeria's golꦉd medal favourite Joy Eze was knocked out following three failed attempts in the clean and jerk category.

"Our weightlifting contingent has performe🍃d exceptionally well at the Birmingham CWG. Continuing this, Harjinder Kaur wins a Bronze medal. Congratulations to her for this special accomplishment. Best wishes to her for her future endeavours," Modi tweeted.

(With PTI inputs)