Samoa has continued to prove their worth in weightlifting after weightlifter, Don Opeloge won the nation’s first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal, yesterday.
The 23-year-old has not only won the Men’s Weightlifting 96kg category but also has set a new Commonwealth Games record.
Opeloge broke the games record in the snatch with a lift of 171kg.
He also went on to set another Commonwealth Games record and a personal best of 210kg for the clean and jerk.
Don Opeloge will be the name to remember in the sport after he lifted a total of 381kg to set the new Commonwealth Games record for the men’s 96kg category.