Weightlifting

Another gold and bronze for Weightlifting Fiji

July 17, 2023 12:21 pm

[Source: Henry Nagatalevu Suguta Elder/ Facebook]

Weighting Fiji has managed to win another two medals at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Delhi, India.

Leyna-May Domonatani won a gold and bronze medal last night.

Fiji weightlifiting coach Henry Elder says Domonatani claimed gold in the junior event and bronze in the senior division.

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[Source: Henry Nagatalevu Suguta Elder/ Facebook]

Yesterday Fiji won its first gold medal through Taniela Rainibogi.

Rainibogi snatched 163kg and 200kg in the clean and jerk for a new total of 263kg.

Nehemiah Elder earlier claimed Fiji’s first medal after settling for silver while Miriama Taletawa won a bronze medal in the Junior division of the 71kg.

The team’s trip to India is fully funded by the Australian Government.