08 December,2023 08:10 AM IST | Doha | PTI
Bindyarani Devi. Pic/PTI
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi put up a disappointing performance at the IWF Grand Prix II as she could not get an overall total in women's 55kg after failing to lift weight in any of her three attempts in clean and jerk section.
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Bindyarani was one of only two athletes in the 12-lifter field who did not finish (DNF) her event. She could manage only two legal lifts in six attempts, both coming in the snatch section, where she logged a best effort of 81kg.
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Meanwhile, reigning national champion Narayan Ajith put up an underwhelming display to sign off in the second spot in Group C of the men's 73kg event.
The Commonwealth Championships gold medallist lifted 133kg in snatch and 157kg in the clean and jerk section for a total effort of 290kg, which is 22kg less than the 312kg he lifted at the World Championships in September.
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