Punam Yadav
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| Native name | पूनम यादव | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1995 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Punam Yadav (born 9 July 1995) is an Indian weightlifter who won Bronze medal in the women's 63 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, where the gold medal was won by Olauwatoyin Adesanmi of Nigeria.[1] She also won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Early life
[edit]The daughter of a small farmer, Punam grew up helping her parents in a Benaras village. After three years of intense training to become an international weightlifter, Punam finally got a chance to represent India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Her father reportedly sold their family buffalo to fund Punam’s trip.[2]
She also joined Bhu Kashi Vidhya Peeth for her under graduate courses.
Yash Bharti Award
[edit]Punam was given Yash Bharati award by Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2015 for weightlifting.[3]
Career
[edit]She won the gold medal by lifting a total of 222 kg: 100 kg in Snatch and 122 kg in Clean and jerk in 2018 Commonwealth Games in women's 69 kg division.
She had won bronze medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games by lifting a total weight of 202 kg, 88 kg in snatch and 114 kg in Clean and jerk.[4] She went for undergraduate course at varanasi kashi vidhya peeth.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Women's 63kg Group A". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Aranha, Jovita (10 April 2018). "Her Farmer Father Sold Their Buffalo So Punam Yadav Could Win Gold For India". Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "यश भारती सम्मान से 56 हस्तियां अलंकृत 12063610". jagran.com (in Hindi). 9 February 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Weightlifting Start List Package" (PDF). www.iwf.net. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- List of Medal winners at Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014
- Punam Yadav at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Punam Yadav at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Punam Yadav at InterSportStats
Commonwealth Games Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Light Heavyweight | |
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