Ragala Venkat Rahul

About: Born in Stuartpuram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Ragala Venkat Rahul pursued his weightlifting career after training at the Sports School in Hyderabad. In the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, he secured the silver medal in the 77 kg category, marking India's inaugural medal in weightlifting at the Youth Olympics. His remarkable achievement continued as he claimed the gold medal in the men's 85 kg weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. He exhibited outstanding strength, lifting a total of 338 kg - 151 kg in snatch and 187 kg in clean and jerk. This victory marked India's fourth gold medal in weightlifting at the Games.

Achievements:

Event	Medal	Year	Weight Category
Commonwealth Games	Gold medal (1st)	2018	85 kg
Commonwealth Championships	Gold medal (1st)	2017	85 kg
Commonwealth Championships	Silver medal (2nd)	2019	89 kg
Commonwealth Championships	Silver medal (2nd)	2015	85 kg
Youth Olympic Games	Silver medal (2nd)	2014	77 kg
Asian Youth Games	Gold medal (1st)	2013	77 kg

Rank in India: 12

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