Vikas Thakur (born 14 November 1993) is an Indian

weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

from Hamirpur (

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

) who won silver in the men's 85 kg weight class at the

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. He won a bronze in the 94 kg weight class at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

in The Gold Coast. He won the silver medal in the men's 96kg event at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England betw ...

held in Birmingham, England.

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* Living people 1993 births Indian male weightlifters Weightlifters from Himachal Pradesh Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2014 Asian Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India 21st-century Indian people Recipients of the Arjuna Award Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in weightlifting {{India-weightlifting-bio-stub