Dhanush won Bronze at World Weightlifting Championship 2024

17-year-old Dhanush Loganathan won a historic bronze at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Leon, Spain. Loganathan, an Indian male athlete, competed in the men's 55kg category, lifting a total of 231kg.

Dhanush Loganathan's Remarkable Achievement

17-year-old Dhanush Loganathan wins bronze at IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Leon, Spain
First-ever medal for an Indian male athlete in Junior Weightlifting World Championships
Competed in men's 55kg category, lifting a total of 231kg (107kg snatch + 124kg clean and jerk)
Won bronze in both total lift and snatch categories
Finished 13th in clean and jerk
Competed in Group B, facing competitors with higher entry weights

Dhanush's Journey and Background

Hails from Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Son of a carpenter, facing financial challenges in pursuing the sport
Trained under two-time Olympian Raghavan Chandrasekaran before joining SAI center in Aurangabad
Shifted from 49kg to 55kg category earlier this year
Won gold in Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2024, lifting 225kg
Previous achievements include bronze in 49kg category at 2023 Weightlifting Youth World Championships
Aims to shift to 61kg category, which is part of the Olympics

Competition Details and Future Prospects

Vietnam's K Duong won gold (253kg total), Japan's Kotaro Tomari claimed silver (247kg total)
24 weightlifters competed across Group A and B in men's 55kg category
Dhanush's unexpected success due to underperformance of some higher-ranked competitors
Indian contingent at Junior World Championships includes three men and six women
Payal (women's 45kg) finished 6th with a total lift of 150kg
Dhanush's coach emphasizes patience in transitioning to higher weight categories
Seeking sponsorship to support continued training and competition

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