Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- Manipur's star weightlifter S Bindyarani Devi performed brilliantly at the ongoing National Games here, today, winning the gold medal in the women's 55kg category and creating history by setting a new national record in the snatch category.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi made a strong comeback despite an initial failure at 83 kg. She set a new national record by lifting 88 kg in the snatch. Following this, she made a successful start with 107 kg in the clean and jerk. Though her second attempt at 112 kg failed, she proved her superiority by lifting 113 kg. Her total performance of 201 kg placed her at the top spot, just 1kg short of her own national record of 202 kg. This achievement makes her the...