‘A Proud Moment’: Twitter on Punam Yadav & Manu Bhaker’s Gold Win

“What a morning!” People flood in congratulatory messages on Twitter as these young women make India proud in CWG.

Manu Bhaker (left) and Punam Yadav (right) make India proud at the CWG.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

Super Sunday for India in Gold Coast on Sunday, with Gold medals coming in weightlifting and shooting.

Punam Yadav bagged India’s fifth weightlifting Gold medal at the 2018 CWG with a dominating performance in the 69 kg category. Yadav, a Bronze-medallist in the 63kg category at the 2014 Glasgow edition, lifted a personal best of 222kg (110kg+122kg) to claim the top spot ahead of England's Sarah Davies, who finished with 217kg (95kg+122kg).

Soon after, India won the first medal on offer in the shooting arena, with 16-year-old Manu Bhaker bagging a Gold with a Games record score of 240.9. Heena Sidhu, India’s stalwart in the event, fought her way from near elimination to bag the Silver.

A Proud Moment!

Congratulations, Girls!