Aucklander Tracey Lambrechs achieved personal bests in the snatch and the clean and jerk on her way to her fifth place finish in the Commonwealth Games womens 75kg+ weightlifting competition today.
Lambrechs, 25, achieved 99kg in the snatch and 127kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 226kg. Going into the competition, her best in the snatch was 98kg and in the clean and jerk 122kg, so she set personal bests in both and for her total.
Im very pleased, said Lambrechs. To have set personal bests at the Commonwealth GamesI couldnt be happier.
She said she had found the competition a bit intimidating for a start, but that she had gained confidence as it went on.
The gold medal went to Samoan Ele Opeloge, who was outstanding in the 11-strong field. She snatched 125kg and clean and jerked 160kg for a world-class total of 285kg.
This placed her 30kg ahead of silver medallist Maryam Usman of Nigeria. Australian Deborah Acason was third with 245kg,
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