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English powerlifter Matthew Harding won Commonwealth Games silver in the heavyweight category with a points total of 131.<\/b><\/p>\n

The former Paralympic swimmer failed in his final attempt to lift 202kg but his successful 199kg lift in the second round was enough to secure the silver.<\/p>\n

Riluwan Idris got the gold for Nigeria, while Jhandu Kumar of India earned the bronze.<\/p>\n

It rounds out a successful day in powerlifting for England athletes, who also earned a gold through Mark Swan<\/a> and a bronze for Olivia Broome<\/a> in the lightweight category.<\/p>\n

However, Louise Sugden missed out after coming fourth in a record-breaking heavyweight women’s event.<\/p>\n

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo set a world record twice, lifting 172kg and then 175kg on her way to gold.<\/p>\n

The heavyweight category, designated for athletes with a body weight over 72kg for men and over 61kg for women, is decided by a formula to rank lifts fairly against the athletes’ body weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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