Indians win three more medals in Asian Junior Weightlifting

New Delhi: India added three more medals with Vikas Thakur winning a silver and two bronze in men`s 77kg category on the second day of Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships at Pattaya, Thailand on Saturday.

Vikas won a silver in snatch with a effort of 133kg while he had to settle for a bronze each in clean and jerk (151kg) and total lift (284kg).

Somboon Suchat of Thailand ran away with three gold with efforts of 135kg, 170kg and 305kg in snatch, clean and jerk and total lift respectively.

With Saturday`s three medals, India`s tally in Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships has swelled to seven with one silver and six bronze.

India had won four bronze medals on the opening day on Friday with Sanjita Chanu winning three in women`s 48kg and Yukar Sibi bagging another in men`s 62kg.

India are being represented by 15 lifters, including seven women, in the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships.

It had won nine silver medals in the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship which preceded the junior event.

PTI

First Published: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 18:14

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Stosur ‘still has three or four great years in her prime’, says Navratilova

New York: Czech-American tennis Tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes that Australian star Samantha Stosur’s dedication to fitness and lack of major injuries can keep her as a grand slam contender for another three to four years.

Stosur has been a late bloomer on the professional tour and Navratilova reckons that the 27-year-old’s body is a lot fresher than her own at the same age.

“Better late than never, she still has three or four great years in her prime where she can still do some damage,” Fox Sports quoted Navratilova, as saying.

“In terms of playing hard tennis, she does not have that much wear and tear on her body. Her body is young and is holding up really well,” she added.

Stosur became the first Australian woman to make the final four at the US Open in 27 years after a straight-sets quarterfinal win over World No.2 Vera Zvonareva.

She will now face unseeded Angelique Kerber in the semi-final.

If successful, she will come up against either World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki or Serena Williams in the final.

ANI

First Published: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 18:17

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