THOSE were the heartfelt words of national weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat after ending his long wait for Commonwealth
Games glory by capturing the men’s 79kg gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games here.
The 26-year-old delivered a commanding performance at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo on Monday, lifting a total of 331kg – 147kg in the snatch and 184kg in the clean and jerk – to secure the title.
His 184kg clean and jerk and overall total of 331kg both established new Commonwealth Games records.
“Alhamdulillah, after competing in three Commonwealth Games, I have finally won the gold medal. This gold medal is for my father. He called me before the competition and asked me to bring home another gold medal for him, so I did it
For him,” he told Bernama.
The victory, however, was far from straightforward. Muhammad Erry endured a tense moment in the snatch after his first two attempts at 147kg were ruled invalid. Needing to succeed on his final attempt to stay in contention, he held his nerve to complete the lift and advance to the clean and jerk. – BERNAMA
