Commonwealth Games: Lovepreet Singh wins weightlifting silver after Games record snatch

Glasgow: National record holder Lovepreet Singh settled for the men’s +110kg silver medal despite setting a Commonwealth Games record in the snatch as India’s weightlifters continued their impressive run at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

The 28-year-old from Amritsar lifted a Games record 176kg in the snatch before managing 212kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 388kg.

However, New Zealand’s David Andrew Liti produced a Commonwealth Games record lift of 223kg in the clean and jerk to overhaul the Indian and claim the gold medal with a total of 389kg. Liti had managed 166kg in the snatch.

England’s Andrew Griffiths took the bronze medal with a total of 356kg, comprising 165kg in the snatch and 191kg in the clean and jerk.