England's Campbell retains Commonwealth weightlifting title
Summary
England's Emily Campbell won the gold medal again in the women's +86kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games by setting a new Games record. Earlier, England's Cyrille Tchatchet II won silver in the men's 110kg event, marking a significant achievement after fleeing Cameroon 12 years ago.Key Facts
- Emily Campbell won gold in the women's +86kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games for the second time.
- She set a new Games record total of 278kg and broke the clean and jerk record with a lift of 163kg.
- Campbell lifted 115kg in the snatch and 163kg in the clean and jerk.
- Malaysia’s Siti Aqilah Farhana Draman won silver with a 253kg total, and Canadian Etta Mae Love took bronze with 250kg.
- Cyrille Tchatchet II won silver in the men's 110kg event with a total of 374kg.
- Tchatchet fled Cameroon in 2014 and was granted asylum in the UK before representing England in weightlifting.
- Tchatchet previously competed for the Refugee Team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
- The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport event involving athletes from countries of the Commonwealth.
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