India made an impressive start at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, bagging 15 medals, including 11 gold, on the opening day at Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday.
Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Minati Sethi led the Indian gold rush in the senior women's 48kg and 58kg categories, while Ranjit K Chinchwade won the gold medal in the senior men's 56kg.
Sanjita lifted a total of 154kg (64+90) while Minati and Ranjit had efforts of 175kg (75+100) and 224kg (99+125) respectively.
The Commonwealth Championships is being held for Youth (boys and girls), Junior (men and women) and Senior (men and women) categories simultaneously.
Other gold medal winners are Atom Indubala Chanu (48kg), Erra Deexitha (53kg) and S Thansana Chanu (58kg) in Youth girls, Jamjang Deru (50kg) and Aruna Santa (56kg) in Youth boys, Katila Venkata Lakshmi (53kg) and N Sumanbala Devi (58kg) in Junior women and M S Karthik (56kg) in Junior men's category.
Tikina Gopal and N Sumanbala Devi won silver in the senior women's 53kg and 58kg categories while M S Muneera bagged the same metal in the 58kg youth girls category.
The lone bronze medal was won by Katila Venkata Lakshmi in the senior women's 53kg category.
