Preetismita Bhoi smashes clean and jerk record for gold at World Youth Championships

Lima, Peru: Indian weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashed the youth clean and jerk world record in the women's 40kg category to win a gold medal at the IWF World Youth Championships here.

The 15-year-old bettered the existing record of 75kg by 1kg here on Wednesday.

She lifted 57kg in snatch for a total effort of 133kg, finishing within 2kg of the youth world standard on total on the opening day of the competition. It was a 1-2 finish for India as Jyoshna Sabar clinched the silver with a total effort of 125kg (56kg+69kg). Fatma Kolcak of Turkey finished third with a total lift of 120kg (55kg+65kg).

It was a good day for Indians at the competition as two more weightlifters finished on the podium.

Payal fetched a silver medal as she heaved a total of 147kg (65kg+82kg) in the women's 45kg event.

She finished second behind Colombian Lawren Estrada 151kg (67kg+84kg), who claimed her second world title.

Babulal Hembrom was India's fourth lifter to finish on the podium. He lifted 193kg (86kg+107kg) to bag the bronze in the men's 49 kg event.