Jeremy Lalrinnunga Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Biography, Affairs & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Jeremy Lalrinnunga |
Profession | Weightlifter |
Famous For | Winning Gold Medal in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 135 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 36 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Weightlifting | |
International Debut | 2016 |
Coach/Mentor | Vijay Sharma |
Weight Class | 56 Kg, 62 Kg |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2018: Gold (Youth Olympics Buenos Aires) 2017: Gold (Commonwealth Youth Championships Gold Coast) 2017: Gold (Commonwealth Junior Championship Gold Coast) 2016: Silver (IWF Youth World Championships Penang) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 26 October 2002 |
Age (as in 2018) | 16 Years |
Birthplace | Aizwal, Mizoram |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Aizwal, Mizoram |
Religion | Not Known |
Food Habbit | Non Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing Football, Boxing |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Lalmaithuava (PWD Worker) Mother- Name Not Known |
Siblings | Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Chicken |
Favourite Sports | Boxing, Football, Weightlifting |
Favourite Footballer | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Favourite Football Team | Real Madrid |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jeremy Lalrinnunga
- His father was himself a sportsman. His father was a National level boxer.
- He used to accompany his father during his training. In an interview he said
“My father Lalmaithuava was a national level boxer. When he used to train at the gym, I used to accompany him. I have learned the principles of sports from him. One day I heard that an ex-player was training kids in weightlifting near my house. I thought I would try my hand at this strength sport instead of boxing.”
- At the age of 6, he started his training as a boxer under the guidance of his father.
- He started weightlifting at the age of 10.
- The Indian Army saw the potential in him. He then started training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
- In 2016, he started competing in National and International Competitions.
- In 2018, he broke two National Records; claiming a Bronze (Junior) and Silver (Youth) in Asian Championships.
- In 2018, he bagged India’s first ever Gold Medal in the Youth Olympic Games with a combined score of 274 Kg.
Gold Morning India!! ???
Jeremy Lalrinnunga becomes the first ever Gold Medallist for #TeamIndia at the @youtholympics Games #BuenosAires2018 as he successfully lifts a combined weight of 274kgs in his #Weightlifting Men's 62kg Group A event! World, take a bow!#IAmTeamIndia ?? pic.twitter.com/dOCSNeMJdP
— Team India (@ioaindia) October 9, 2018