Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Rakhi Halder has bagged gold at Senior Women’s National Weightlifting Championships.
(2) She was ranked 19th in the Olympic qualifiers list.
Of the above correct statement/s ais/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Rakhi Halder of Bengal has won gold at the Senior Women’s National Weightlifting Championships.
- She won in the 64kg category. This championship was the 35th edition and the event was held in Kolkata.
- Though way short of her personal best, Halder lifted 93 kg in snatch and 117 kg in clean and jerk to clinch the gold medal.
- She was 10kg ahead of her nearest rival Harjinder Kaur of Chandigarh.
Rakhi Halder:
- She was ranked 19th in the Olympic qualifiers list.
- Halder had produced a personal best of 218 kg at the Qatar International Cup to win the bronze medal.
- At the Commonwealth Championship in June 2019, Halder who is also an Indian Railways employee had clinched the gold with a total lift of 214-kg.
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