Martina Devi wins silver in women’s junior +87kg at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships

In Weightlifting, Martina Devi clinched a silver medal in the women’s junior +87kg category at the Asian Junior Championships in Doha yesterday.

The 18-year-old from Manipur lifted a total of 225 kg to finish second. She also won a silver medal for her clean and jerk effort and a bronze for her snatch.

Medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift in continental, World Cups and World Championships.