Ajay Singh (weightlifter)

Ajay Singh

Personal information
Full name	Ajay Singh Shekhawat
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27) Rajasthan, India[1]
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	81 kg
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  India Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 Apia 81 kg 2021 Tashkent 81 kg 2023 Noida 81 kg Commonwealth Junior Weightlifting Championships 2015 Houston 77 kg 2016 Penang 77 kg 2017 Gold Coast 77 kg Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2017 Kathmandu 77 kg

Ajay Singh (born 17 April 1997) is an Indian weightlifter who competes in the 81 kg weight class. He is a two-time Commonwealth Championships gold medalist.^[1][2] Singh lifted a total of 322 kg and also set a national record in Snatch round of 146 kg in 2021 Tashkent.^[2][3]

In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's 81 kg category at the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held at Noida.^[4]

References

1. "Weightlifter Profile". IWF. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
2. "Achinta Sheuli stitches a new life on the weightlifting platform". The Times of India. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3. "Gold for Egypt and First World Records – Day 6 at the IWF World Championships and Commonwealth Championships". IWF. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
4. "Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023: India finish with 20 medals - full list of winners". olympics.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

External links

• Ajay Singh at the International Weightlifting Federation