Murgesan Veerasamy
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Murgesan Veerasamy is an Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's 54 kg flyweight category at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, winning a gold medal in the snatch, a silver medal in the overall competition and a bronze medal in the clean and jerk.[1][2][3]
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Veerasamy lifted 105 kg (231 lb) in the snatch to win the gold medal, and set a new Commonwealth Games record.[4][5] He lifted 127.5 kg (281 lb) in the clean and jerk and 232.5 kg (513 lb) overall in the men's 54 kg category. He finished second overall behind compatriot Badathala Adisekhar, who recorded 237.5 kg (524 lb).[6]
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 1994". Indian Olympic Association. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "PV Sindhu wins India's 200th gold medal in Commonwealth Games, full list of gold winners for India in CWG history". Sportstar. 9 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "About 1994 Commonwealth Games". NDTV. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "India aiming to break their own records". The Times of India. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Weightlifting 54kg Snatch - Men Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games medalists in Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2026.