On Monday, 1st May Harshada Sharad Garud made history by being the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships 2022.
Sharad Garud led India to a medal on the first day of the competition
She won the 45-kg weight category with a total of 153 kilogrammes lifted, including 70 kilogrammes in Snatch and 83 kilogrammes in CleanCHAMPIONSHIHarshada Sharad Garud led India to a medal on the first day of the competition, leaving eight opponents in her wake. Bektas Cansu of Turkey won the silver medal, while Teodora-Luminita Hincu of Moldova won the bronze.
Only two Indians had won a medal at the IWF Junior World Championships before Harshada Sharad Garud
Anjali Patel, the other Indian in the same weight division, placed sixth with a total effort of 148 kg, which included 67 kg in snatch and 81 kg in clean and jerk.Only two Indians had won a medal at the IWF Junior World Championships before Harshada Sharad Garud. Mirabai Chanu was a bronze medalist in 2013 while Achinta Sheuli was a silver medalist the previous year.
Her Reaction on her victory
“I’m so pleased, I don’t know what’s going on, and I’m having trouble expressing myself right now. It’ll take a while for it to set in “Harshada, who was overjoyed, shared her story.
The teen, who won the under-17 girls’ title at the 2020 Khelo India Youth Games, began weightlifting at the age of 12 on the advice of her father, Sharad Garud, who was a state-level weightlifter.
