Maha CM Shinde announces Rs 30 lakh reward for weightlifter Sanket Sargar

The 21-year-old from Sangli district won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg category on Saturday.

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar
Weightlifter Sanket Sargar
Press Trust of India Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 31 2022 | 6:15 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced a reward of Rs 30 lakh for weightlifter Sanket Sargar, who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

The 21-year-old from Sangli district won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg category on Saturday.

As per a statement from the chief minister's office, Sargar will receive a reward of Rs 30 lakh, while his trainer will receive Rs 7 lakh prize.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :Eknath ShindeMaharashtraWeightlifting

First Published: Jul 31 2022 | 6:15 PM IST

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