JOHOR BARU: Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has congratulated Mohamad Aniq Kasdan (pic) for winning the first gold medal for the national contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday (July 30).
The national weightlifter from Segamat, Johor, performed brilliantly to secure gold in the men's 55kg category with a combined total weight of 249kg after successfully lifting 107kg in the snatch and 142kg in the clean and jerk.
Mohamad Aniq, 20, also set a new Commonwealth Games record.
"You have made us all proud! May you continue to work hard and achieve more success,” said Sultan Ibrahim in a post on his official Facebook on Sunday (July 31). - Bernama
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