The 22-year-old, who is contending in the 81kg category, likewise crushed the national record in the clean and jerk occasion by lifting more than double his body weight (190kg) to score imperative points at the Olympic passing occasion.

The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships bronze medallist had before pulled off a perfect lift of 148kgs in the snatch event, taking his total to 338kg.

This is additionally Ajay's own best and 18kgs more than his 320kg (142kg+178kg) exertion at the Asian Championships held in Ningbo, China in April.

The other Indian in the 81kg category, Papul Changmai completed behind Ajay to secure the silver medal. Chiangmai, who had packed away the gold medal in the Senior National Weightlifting Championship in February, lifted a total of 313kgs (135kg+178kg).

P Anuradha lifted 221kg (100kg+121kg) to get the first spot in the men's 87kg category, while Commonwealth gold medallist RV Rahul made do with the subsequent spot by lifting 325kg (145 kg+180kg) in the 89kg occasion.