Parvesh Chander Sharma

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Parvesh Chander Sharma
Parvesh Chander Sharma performing Clean & Jerk.jpg
Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship
Personal information
Birth nameParvesh Chander Sharma
Full nameParvesh Chander Sharma
Nationality Indian
Born25 September 1956
Punjab, India
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s)Featherweight
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland Clean and Jerk
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland Overall
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland Snatch

Parvesh Chander Sharma is an Indian weightlifter from Punjab. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals in the Men's Featherweight – Clean and Jerk, Men's Featherweight – Overall and one silver medal in Men's Featherweight-Snatch. [1] [2]

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Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship Thanjavur performed Clean and Jerk of 153 kg Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship Thanjavur performed Clean and Jerk of 153 Kg.jpg
Parvesh Chander Sharma at Senior National Championship Thanjavur performed Clean and Jerk of 153 kg

Records/Medals in Weightlifting

International Level

YearBody WeightWeightlifting EventPlacePosition
198252 kg Asian Games Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India Fourth
198352 kg Asian Championship Flag of Syria.svg Damascus, Syria Fourth
198556 kgCommonwealth Weightlifting Championship Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa First [3]
198860 kgCommonwealth Weightlifting Championship Flag of Malta.svg Malta First [3]
198960 kgINDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour Flag of Russia.svg Russia First
199060 kg Commonwealth Games Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand First [1] [3]
199060 kgINDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour Flag of Russia.svg Russia First
199060 kgINDO-USSR Training cum Cultural Tour Flag of India.svg Bangalore, India First
199060 kgIndia vs. Bulgaria Training cum Cultural Tour Flag of India.svg Bangalore, India First
199360 kgYouth World Weightlifting Championship Flag of Iran.svg Iran First [3]

National Level

YearBody WeightWeightlifting EventPlacePosition
198152 kgJunior National Championship Flag of India.svg Kolkata, India First [3]
198252 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India First [3]
198560 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg Kolkata, India First
198660 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg Jaipur, India Second
198860 kgSenior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 145.5 kg)

Flag of India.svg Jamnagar, India First
198960 kgSenior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 146 kg)

Flag of India.svg Jamshedpur, India Second
199060 kgSenior National Championship

(Created New Record in C&J 153 kg)

Flag of India.svg Thanjavur, India Second
199160 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg Ambala, India First
199260 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg Bangalore, India Second
199360 kgSenior National Championship Flag of India.svg Eluru Second

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