KUALA LUMPUR: National weightlifter, Muhammad Aznil Bidin, (pic) caused a sensation when he won the gold medal in the 65 kilogramme (kg) category at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India, on Tuesday.
In the competition at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist topped the competition after completing a total lift of 297 kg (125 kg snatch, 172 kg clean & jerk).
He defeated the host representative, Raja Muthupandi, who won the silver medal while Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea won the bronze medal.
The championship, held from August 24 to 30, offers qualification points for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. – BERNAMA
