Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Jeremy Lalrinnunga is an Indian weightlifter. He made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, in the Weightlifting at the [2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 62 kg|boys' 62 kg] event at the 2018 edition. He also won gold in the Weightlifting at the [2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 67 kg|men's 67 kg] event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he lifted a combined total of 300 kg, setting a new Games record.

Early life

Lalrinnunga was born on October 26, 2002, in Aizawl, Mizoram. In the early 1990s, his father Lalneihtluanga Ralte was well-known on the Mizoram boxing circuit. Jeremy comes from a lowly background because his family circumstances prevented him for a very long time from pursuing his aspirations. His father began working as a labourer on contract with the neighbourhood Public Works Department in an effort to provide for his family.