Pooja Mehta of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals and break the world record in dead weight lifting which was held in Moscow, Russia.
She lifted a total weight of 240 kg, winning the first position in dead weight lifting.
On top of it, in one of the categories, Shawver Brittney from the USA had a world record of 120 Kgs in the past, while Pooja Mehta broke the world record in the first attempt in dead weight lifting with 126 kg. Again, Pooja could break her own record of 126 kg as per the new world record by lifting 140 kilograms, winning the trophy for India.
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