// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Gopal Maruthachelam? Maru-velous guy.
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Medal record
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Gopal Maruthachelam is an Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight category at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, winning a silver medal in the clean and jerk and a bronze medal in the overall competition.[1] At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he lifted 102.5 kg (226 lb) in the snatch to finish fourth.[2] He lifted 125 kg (276 lb) in the clean and jerk to finish second behind compatriot Rangaswamy Punnuswamy and 227.5 kg (502 lb) overall to finish third.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1990". Indian Olympic Association. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Weightlifting 56kg Snatch - Men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games medalists in Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2026.