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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth16 October 2000

Age22 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceSangli, Maharashtra

ProfessionWeightlifter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Mahadev Sargar; Sister - Kajol Sargar

Sanket Sargar Biography

Sanket Mahadev Sargar is an Indian weightlifter from Sangli, Maharashtra. A junior standout who progressed to senior international success, he won silver a

Early life and background

Sanket Mahadev Sargar was born on 16 October 2000 and raised in Sangli, Maharashtra. He grew up in a family that ran a tea stall and paan joint, where he often helped before and after training and school. His father, Mahadev Sargar, encouraged him from a young age and played a steadying role during difficult stretches of his career.

Sanket took up weightlifting as a teenager in a locality known for the sport. He began formal training around the age of 12 or 13 at Digvijay Weightlifting Centre under coach Nana Sinhasane and later moved on to train with Mayur Sinhasane. His sister, Kajol Sargar, is also a competitive weightlifter and has won at the Khelo India Youth Games.

Career

Competing in the lighter weight categories, Sanket developed quickly through junior ranks into senior competition. He stands about 1.73 m (5'8") and competed around the 55 kg class during the highlights of his early international career.

As a junior and youth lifter, he won multiple national-level medals. Notable early achievements include gold at the 2017 Maharashtra Junior Weightlifting Championship and podium finishes at IWLF national youth events. He earned gold medals across several national championships between 2020 and 2022, recording progressively higher totals in the snatch and clean and jerk.

Sanket set national and Commonwealth benchmarks in the men’s 55 kg class, recording a combined total of 256 kg at the Singapore International Weightlifting Meet in 2022, which stood as both a national and Commonwealth record. He also lifted a national-record snatch of 113 kg at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Sanket won the silver medal in the men’s 55 kg category with a 248 kg total (113 kg snatch and 135 kg clean and jerk). During the event he attempted 139 kg on his third clean-and-jerk attempt but was unsuccessful and sustained an injury to his right arm; he nonetheless finished the competition with a silver medal.

Throughout his development he trained under several coaches: Nana Sinhasane in his earliest years, Mayur Sinhasane from 2017 into 2021, and Vijay Sharma from 2021 onward. At the national camp in Patiala he worked alongside coaches including Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu.

Public profile

Sanket’s story has been framed by his rise from a modest background to national and Commonwealth prominence. Accounts of his training routine include balancing long days that began at the family shop before heading to practice and returning to help at the paan joint after school. The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic posed a major challenge: with the family business affected and limited training options, he trained at home using equipment sent by his coach and suffered a back injury during the lockdown period. He has described moments during the pandemic when he considered quitting but was motivated to continue by his family.

Sanket has expressed ambitions beyond the 55 kg class. He has stated an intention to move up to the 61 kg category with the aim of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, acknowledging that it would be a significant physical jump requiring substantial preparation over two years.

Latest updates

In 2022 Sanket claimed major national titles and the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, and he held the Commonwealth and national combined total record of 256 kg in the men’s 55 kg class. After Birmingham he continued training under coach Vijay Sharma and remained engaged with the national camp system as he planned a move up in weight category with Olympic goals in mind.

Personal details

Sanket studies at Shivaji University in Kolhapur and is unmarried. He lists black eyes and black hair and a competition weight around 55 kg during his 55 kg-class career. His immediate family includes his father Mahadev Sargar and a sister, Kajol, who is also active in weightlifting.

He has been coached by Nana Sinhasane, Mayur Sinhasane and Vijay Sharma during different phases of his career, and his progress has been marked by national records and international medals that have established him among India’s notable young weightlifters.

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Recent Work

Silver medal — 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham)

Won silver in the men's 55 kg category with a total lift of 248 kg (113 kg snatch, 135 kg clean and jerk).

2022
Singapore International Weightlifting Meet record

Recorded a combined total of 256 kg in the 55 kg category, a national and Commonwealth record.

2022
IWLF Youth, Junior & Senior National Weightlifting Championships

Multiple gold-medal performances at national championships between 2020 and 2022, including a 249 kg total in 2022 (55 kg category).

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Silver medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (55 kg)
  2. Holds national and Commonwealth combined total record of 256 kg in the 55 kg class
  3. Multiple gold medals at IWLF national championships (2020–2022)
  4. National-record snatch of 113 kg at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Tashkent)
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