Weightlifter Mohd Hafifi wins Malaysia's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games


Mohd Hafifi celebrates with his medal after winning the men's weightlifting 69kg category at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. - Pictures by GLENN GUAN/The Star

GLASGOW: Mohd Hafifi Mansor clinched the first gold medal for Malaysia at the 20th Commonwealth Games here in the men's weightlifting 69kg category.

Mohd Hafifi, 24, lifted a total 305kg - 135kg in the Snatch and 170kg in the Clean and Jerk - in the final at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Precint on Saturday.

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