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Thumps up for Jimjang Deru

Arunachal Pradesh governor JP Rajkhowa has congratulated weightlifter Sri Jimjang Deru for his extraordinary performance in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship at Pune, by clinching four Gold medals in both Junior and Sub-Junior sections.

Felicitating Deru on behalf of people of Arunachal Pradesh and his own behalf, the Governor said that his outstanding achievement in creating four Commonwealth records has not only made every Arunachalee proud but also the entire people of India.  He wished him similar spectacular success in future international competitions also.

Chief Minister Nabam Tuki also congratulated the weightlifter. Deru, a weightlifter of repute from the state, won four Gold medals on the first day of the championship in both Sub-Junior and Junior categories besides winning a silver in the senior category.

 

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