Vikas Thakur grabbed the limelight after celebrating his victory at Commonwealth Games in Sidhu Moosewala style, know his age, state and biography
Vikas Thakur was born on November 14th in the year 1993 presently his age is 28 Years as of 2022.
Know Who Is Weightlifter Vikas Thakur Life Biography, Age, Family, Coach, State, Hometown, Best Lift Record, Instagram, Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 96kg Silver Medal, Sidhu Moose Wala Celebration Video
Weightlifter Vikas Thakur हैं Sidhu Moose Wala के Fan, Medal जीत कर किया Step |#vikasthakur #weightlifting #commonwealthgames2022 #sidhumoosewala #mradubhashi pic.twitter.com/wlQtaH1pgl
— Mradubhashi (@mradubhashi1) August 3, 2022
He hails from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
A fantastic performance by Vikas Thakur as he wins his 3rd Consecutive medal 🥈🥉🥈 at the #CommonwealthGames clinching a silver🥈 in Men's 96kg Final with a total lift of 346Kg 🏋♂️ !
Snatch- 155kg
Clean & Jerk- 191kg pic.twitter.com/AxLVVIqZbU— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 2, 2022
More glory at the CWG, this time due to Vikas Thakur, who wins a Silver in Weightlifting. Delighted by his success. His dedication to sports is commendable. Wishing him the very best for upcoming endeavours. pic.twitter.com/IknoAvQiXf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2022
Vikas Thakur’s father inspired him to pursue a career in the sports field. Thakur first started weightlifting when he was just 9 years old. At the beginning of his career, Vikas Thakur trained under Coach Parvesh Chander Sharma and worked with Ludhiana district weightlifting and bodybuilding club. He is currently being coached by Vijay Sharma and Sandeep Kumar at the National Institue of Sports, Patiala.
Vikas Thakur’s family played an important role in his growth in the sports field. Vikas Thakur’s father name is Mr. Brij Lal Thakur who is employed with the Indian Railways and is currently working as a Mail express guard while his mother’s name is Asha Devi and she is a homemaker. He completed his schooling in Hamirpur and later attended Punjab University.
Vikas Thakur Professional Life And Achievements
After accomplishing the state-level competition, Vikas Thakur made his first presence in Indian weightlifting when he broke national record in the men’s 85 kg category in year 2015. The Indian weightlifter broke the record of Takinder Singh finally after 14 years. Thakur made a record with a snatch of 153 kg.
He made his international debut at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow, Scotland when the Indian weightlifter achieved the silver medal in his debut competition.
Vikas Thakur Commonwealth Games 2022
In his first and last edition of the Commonwealth Games Indian weightlifter, Vikas Thakur clinched one silver medal and a bronze medal in men’s 85 kg weight category. In the upcoming Commonwealth Games of year 2022, Indian weightlifter Vikas Thakur confirmed his CWG 2022 berth by winning the Gold medal in the men’s 96 kg category event at the Singapore Weightlifting International.
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