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Commonwealth Games images: Day 3

Commonwealth Games images: Day 3

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

Images from Day 3 of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

I've toiled hard for this gold medal: Renu Bala

I've toiled hard for this gold medal: Renu Bala

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

With an extraordinary performance, Renu Bala Chanu not just gave India its first gold in the weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games but also proved her supremacy, as she left her competitors far behind, to finish on top in the women's 58-kg category at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium sports complex on Wednesday.

Renu Bala gives India first weightlifting gold

Renu Bala gives India first weightlifting gold

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

Renu Bala Chanu gave India its first gold medal in Commonwealth Games in the weightlifting event after finishing on top in women's 58-kg category, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium sports complex on Wednesday. Renu outshone her opponents, smoothly lifting all the weights before failing in her last attempt at 103 kg in clean and jerk. Sean Lee of Australia won the silver and England's Zoe Smith took the bronze.