Sanket Mahadev Sargar (born 16 October 2000) is an Indian weightlifter who holds the national and Commonwealth record of 256 kg in the men's 55 kg weight class.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a total lift of 248 kg.[3]

Sanket Sargar
Sargar in August 2022
Personal information
Full nameSanket Mahadev Sargar
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 23)
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Alma materShivaji University, Kolhapur[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event55 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 55 kg
Updated on 30 July 2022

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  1. ^ Vasudevan, Shyam (26 February 2020). "Overcoming the odds, lifting spirits". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Weightlifter Sanket Sargar smashes Commonwealth record to clinch gold in Singapore, qualifies for Birmingham 2022". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (30 July 2022). "Who is weightlifter Sanket Sargar - India's first CWG 2022 silver medallist". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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