Karnataka's Sakina Khatun did India proud by winning a bronze medal in the women's lightweight (up to 61 kg) powerlifting event at the 20th Commonwealth Games on Saturday
Glasgow: Karnataka's Sakina Khatun did India proud by winning a bronze medal in the women's lightweight (up to 61 kg) powerlifting event at the 20th Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
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She finished behind Nigeria's Esther Oyema (gold) and England's Natalie Blake (silver) to settle for the third position.
The Indian lifted a total weight of 88.2 kilograms, while Esther lifted 136kgs and Natalie managed 100.2kgs. "I'm elated. I came here to win a medal, so this is fantastic. I've been getting a lot of support here," she said.