Jeremy Lalrinnunga Biography: Age, Awards, Achievements & Net Worth -

Jeremy Lalrinnunga Biography

Jeremy Lalrinnunga Biography: Indian weightlifter Jerry Lalrinnunga represents India in the Boy’s 62 kg event. Hailing from Mizoram, the weight lifter completed with a combined tally of 274 kg at the Olympics and became the first youth to win a bar of gold from India.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name	Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Nickname	Jeremy
Sport	Weightlifting
Events	Boy’s 62 kg
Country	India
Father’s name	Lalneihtluanga
Mother’s name:	Lalmuanpuii
Brother’s name	Jerry
Coach	Malsawma Khiangte
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	61 kg
Eye color	black
Hair color	black
Date of birth	26 October 2002
Age	19 years (as of now)
Birthplace	Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mizoram
Religion	Hindu

Jeremy Lalrinnunga EARLY LIFE

India’s first youth Olympian started his journey in weightlifting at the tender age of 6. His father helped him to explore weightlifting and helped him emerge as a professional weightlifter. While Jeremy’s father encouraged his 5 sons to become boxers, destiny had something else written for little Jeremy.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga Personal Life

Jerry Lalrinnunga was born on 26 October 2002 in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. His father, Lalneihtluanga, is a former boxer. In the 1990s, Jeremy’s father was a national junior boxing champion who had 6 years winning streak.

Everyone expected Lalneihtluanga to become a great boxer, who will make India proud one day. Unfortunately, he failed to make an excellent impact on the world stage. But he encouraged his sons to pursue their careers as boxers. But Jeremy chose a different way for himself.

After two years of hard work, Jeremy and his father went for his admission trials at the Army Institute of Sports (AIS) in Pune. His father never opposed Jeremy’s decision to become a weightlifter and supported him at every stage of his career.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga Professional Life

Jeremy’s coach, Malsawma Khiangte, suggested he join the Army Sports Institute trials in 2011. After looking at his performance at the World Youth Championships, where he earned a silver medal, they found Jeremy a strong competitor. Jeremy’s achievements also include silver medals which he earned at the 2017 Worlds & Asian Championships 2018 in the 56 kg weight event.

Jeremy Lalrinunga has experienced rapid growth in his professional life with an improved performance every time. The lifter’s mental toughness has helped him to acquire success at a very young age. He never bothers if it’s training or competition, Jeremy goes out and gives his best. His self-belief is his strength & the lifter always focuses on the positive side of a thing.

Before participating in the Youth Olympics, he promised his coach, Vijay Sharma, that he would surely return with a gold medal. Vijay Sharma who has also trained the silver medallist, R.V Rahul, has always put the least effort into Jeremy. Jeremy Lalrinunga is also known for his tension-free attitude as he never worries about any of his competitions. Despite his age, the little athlete is not less than a threat to his competitors.

With the 2020 Olympics on his horizon, Jeremy is all set for his performance. The 16-year-old weightlifter is staying clear of any kind of controversies or injuries. There is no doubt that the little weightlifter will surely win gold for his homeland.