Rustam Sarang

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Rustam Sarang
Personal information
Born (1988-09-12) 12 September 1988 (age 36)
Raipur, Chhattisgarh India
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2014)
Weight62 kg (137 lb) (2014)
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Weightlifting
Event62 kg
ClubJai satnam vyam shala, Raipur
TeamChhattisgarh Police
Coached byBudhram Sarang
Achievements and titles
World finalsworld weightlifting championship[Olympic qualification event]-2011(Paris) France. Secured 25th rank in 62kg Bodyweight category. World weightlifting championship[Olympic qualification event]-2014(Almaty) Kazakhstan. Secured 25th rank in 62kg body weight category
National finalsNational champion 2011,2012 & 2014. 33rd National games silver medalist (2007). 35th national Games Gold medalist (2015). Junior National champions-2006
Highest world rankingNational Junior record break in year-2007.
Senior National record holder in clean & jerk event.
Medal record
Men's weightlifting

Rustam Sarang (born 12 December 1988) is an Indian weightlifter who placed seventh in the Men's 62 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Profile at 2014 CWG official website" . Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. "Results of 62 kg Men's weightlifting in 2014 CWG" . Retrieved 2 August 2014.