Aniq and Aznil better national marks as they lift gold, Rahimi also tops


National weightlifter Muhamad Aznil Bidin in action in the 61kg category during the SEA Games at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila yesterday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. December 2, 2019.

PETALING JAYA: Paris Olympian Mohd Aniq Kasdan and Aznil Bidin delivered big cheers for Malaysia with national record breaking feats en route to winning gold in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Suva, Fiji yesterday.

Aniq showed his fourth place finish in the men’s 61kg category in the recent Paris Olympics was no fluke when he broke his own national record at the Vodafone Arena.

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