Harshada Garud bags bronze at Asian Weightlifting Championships 2022

Fast-rising Indian lifter Harsha Garud was far from her best but still managed to bag a bronze medal in women's 45kg event at Asian Weightlifting Championships here on Saturday.

18-year-old reigning junior world champion claimed third place on podium with an aggregate of 152kg (68kg+84kg) in non-Olympic category.

total effort was five kilograms less than what she h achieved at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in July where she won gold.

Harsha, who h scripted history in May by becoming first Indian woman weightlifter to win a gold medal at IWF Junior World Championships, also won a bronze for her 68kg effort in snatch section.

Medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift in continental and World Championships. But, just one medal for total lift is awarded in Olympics.

Khong My Phuong of Vietnam clinched gold with an effort of 166kg (78kg+88kg) while Indonesia's Siti Nafisatul Hariroh 162kg (71kg +91kg) took home silver.

India have fielded a 13-member squ for tournament.