Sanket Mahadev Sargar Age, Wiki and Bio

Sanket Mahadev Sargar

Quick Info

ProfessionWeightlifter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/10/2000
Age23 years
BirthplaceSangli, Maharashtra

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSanket Mahadev Sargar

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5' 8")
Weight55 kg (121 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements
Chest40 Inches
Waist34 Inches
Biceps16 Inches

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityShivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
HometownSangli, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherMahadev Sargar
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
SisterKajol Sargar (weightlifter)
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

Coach(es)
  • Nana Sinhasane (2013-2015)
  • Mayur Sinhasane (2017-2021)
  • Vijay Sharma (2021-Present)
Medals
Gold
  • 2017 Maharashtra Junior Weightlifting Championship with a total lift of 194 Kgs in 49 kg weight category
  • 2020 Khelo India University Games (Bhubaneswar) with a total lift of 244kg
  • 2020 Khelo India Youth Games U-21 (Guwahati) with a total lift of 239kg
  • 2020 IWLF Youth, Junior & Senior National Weightlifting Championships (Kolkata) with a total life of 243kgs
  • 2021 IWLF Youth, Junior & Senior National Weightlifting Championships (Patiala) with a total lift of 247Kgs
  • 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Tashkent) in 55kg snatch category with a weight of 113kg (national record)
  • 2022 IWLF Youth, Junior & Senior National Weightlifting Championships (Bhubaneswar) in 55 kg category with a lift of 249kg
  • 2022 Singapore International Weightlifting Meet with a total lift of 256kg (commonwealth and national record) including 113kg in snatch and 143 kg in clean and jerk
Silver2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) in the 55 kg category with a total lift of 248 kilograms, 113 in the snatch and 135 in the clean and jerk
Bronze2018 IWLF Youth Nationals Visakhapatnam in 50kg category with a total lift of 182kg

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sanket Mahadev Sargar set national and Commonwealth records by lifting 256 kg in the men’s 55 kg weight class.
His inspiration to win a Commonwealth Games medal came from watching Gururaja Poojary in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
He underwent training at home and experienced a back injury during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sanket is working towards competing in the 61 kg weight category at the 2024 Olympics.
His father keeps him motivated by sharing old newspaper clippings of his past medal-winning achievements.