No heavy heart for Erry as only the world champion is better than him


CHONBURI: The world champion walked away with the win, but it was national weightlifter Erry Hidayat who won the cheers by lifting the silver medal in the men’s 79kg category.

The 26-year-old clinched second place with a total weight of 336kg - comprising 149kg in the snatch and 187kg in the clean and jerk - at the Chonburi Sports School Gymnasium.

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