Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh has recently been in the news because he missed India’s 7th medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, know his weightlifting match, state and biography
Ajay Singh, an Indian weightlifter, put in a valiant effort to win another gold for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but he heartbreakingly fell one kilogram short of a podium finish and finished fourth in the men’s 81kg category on Monday.
Know Who Is Weightlifter Ajay Singh Shekhawat Biography, Age, Height, Family, State, Indian Army Rank, Best Lift Record, Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 81kg Weightlifting Match
Unreal competition 🥶
Missed the medal by just 1kg..
Well Played Ajay Singh 👏👏#weightlifting pic.twitter.com/U649qtuI5t— Royal Hindustani (@Rudra2812) August 1, 2022
#Weightlifting Update
India's Ajay Singh 🏋♂️ finished 4th in Men's- 81Kg at @Birmingham22 with the total lift of 319kg
Best lift:
Snatch- 143kg
Clean & Jerk- 176kgGreat effort Champ 👏👏
Come back stronger 💪 #Cheer4India #India4CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/5Cw6z3hdpB— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 1, 2022
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Best wishes to 🇮🇳weightlifter Ajay Singh for his event today 🏋️♂️ at the #CommonwealthGames2022 🤗
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Ajay had perfected each of his lifts in the competition at the nail-biting final at the National Exhibition Centre. He finished with a total of 319 kg (146 kg in snatch and 176 kg in clean & jerk), just missing out on a medal. However, he was unable to lift 180 kg in his last clean and jerk effort.
Through, he misses the medal, still, lots of people praise him and are trying to cheer him up. That’s why he has been the talk of the town and many people discussing him and are trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is Ajay Singh?
Ajay Singh is an Indian weightlifter who is known for competing in the 81 kg weight class. He is recently been in the news because he is unable to earn the 7th medal for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games which were going on in Birmingham, UK.
His full name is Ajay Singh Shekhawat. He was born on 17 April 1997 in Rajasthan, India. Presently, he is 25 years old and his height stands at 5 feet 9 inches.
His mother is a housewife and his father is an ex-military officer. He also has a younger sister and a brother. At the moment, Ajay works for the Army and attends training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, Maharashtra.
His Career
Ajay Singh has always been passionate about athletics; before taking up weightlifting, he experimented with the 20-kilometre race running. However, his trainers believed that his skill was better suited for weightlifting and advised him to pursue the sport professionally.
Ajay won the bronze medal in the 2017 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal, in addition to the gold at the Commonwealth Games.
He has won two gold medals in the Commonwealth Championships. In addition to lifting a total of 322 kg in 2021 Tashkent, Singh also established a 146 kg Snatch round national record.