Vikas Thakur
Vikas Thakur (born 14 November 1993) is an Indian weightlifter from Ludhiana (Punjab) who won silver in the men's 85 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland.[1] He won a bronze in the 94 kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in The Gold Coast.[2]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1993 (age 27) Ludhiana, India | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 85 kg | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | B.S. Medhwan | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| National finals | 7 times national champion 2013, 2014, 2015 , 2016 ,2018, 2019 ,2020 india record holder | |||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Snatch 159kg, clean jerk 200 kg | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Glasgow 2014 - Vikas Thakur Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "Vikas Thakur wins bronze in weightlifting at 2018 Commonwealth Games". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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