CWG'14: Weightlifter Sanjita Bags 1st Gold for India, Mirabai Silver

The 19-year-old, however, succeeded in lifting 75kg in her third attempt which was a good lift. She had two good lifts of 92kg and 95kg in the clean and jerk but failed in her last attempt for 98kg.

Sanjita's eyes turned moist as the tricolour was hoisted and the national anthem was played out for the first time in the Games.

The Indians had won the silver and the bronze in the same category in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Ngangbam Soniya Chanu had won silver and Sandhya Rani Devi the bronze.

Meanwhile, 30-year-old Chana and 19-year-old Shushila are on the verge of winning two more gold medals for India.

Chana, who is employed with Punjab Police, beat South African Daniel Le Grange in the semi-finals of the men's -60kg category while Shushila got the better of Australian Chloe Rayner in the semi-final of the women's -48kg category.

Shushila first beat Cameroon's Marie Medza Effa in the round of 16 and then got the better of Australian Amy Meyer in the quarterfinal.

Chana had beaten Brandon Dodge of Wales in the quarterfinal. Both Chana and Dodge suffered two penalties but the Indian got a ippon and waza-ari to make it to the semi-final. He also had a convincing win over 23-year-old Tom Pappas of Australia in the round of 16.

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