Weightlifter Aniq Kasdan hoists Malaysia's first 2022 Commonwealth Games gold


BIRMINGHAM: Weightlifter Aniq Kasdan overcame strong pressure to deliver Malaysia's first Commonwealth Games gold at the National Exhibition Centre here.

The 20-year-old Games debutant was placed second after the snatch with 107kg behind India's Sargar Sanket Mahadev, who confidently lifted 113kg.

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