Valluri Srinivasa Rao
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Valluri Srinivasa Rao is an India
n weightlifter from Andhra Pradesh
. He works in the Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering of the Indian Army
.
held in Hyderabad, India, Rao won a silver medal in the Men's 56 kg category. He won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Penang, Malaysia in October 2009 in the same category.
On 4 October 2010 Rao won a bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
in the Men's 56 kg category. On 13 November 2010, he ranked 8th in the 2010 Asian Games
in Guangzhou
in the Men's 56 kg category.
On 22 February 2011, Rao won a Gold medal in the Men's 56 kg category of the 34th National Games
in Jamshedpur. He represented the Services (SSCB) team in the event.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n weightlifter from Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He works in the Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering of the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
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Career
On 25 October 2003, in the 2003 Afro-Asian Games2003 Afro-Asian Games
The 2003 Afro-Asian Games, officially known as the First Afro-Asian Games or I Afro-Asian Games and unofficially known as the Inaugural Afro-Asian Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Hyderabad, India, from October 24 to November 1, 2003.The Afro-Asian Games...
held in Hyderabad, India, Rao won a silver medal in the Men's 56 kg category. He won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Penang, Malaysia in October 2009 in the same category.
On 4 October 2010 Rao won a bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
in the Men's 56 kg category. On 13 November 2010, he ranked 8th in the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
in the Men's 56 kg category.
On 22 February 2011, Rao won a Gold medal in the Men's 56 kg category of the 34th National Games
2011 National Games of India
The 2011 National Games, also known as the 34th National Games of India, was held from 12 February 2011 to 26 February 2011 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India....
in Jamshedpur. He represented the Services (SSCB) team in the event.