“I’m disappointed not to have won the Gold medal today. However I'm really happy to have won the Silver medal here” – Ele Opeloge
The golden girl of Samoan weightlifting, Ele Opeloge, had to settle for a Silver medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games yesterday, falling short of the top prize by 9kgs.
Opeloge, who was the defending Commonwealth champion, couldn't quite match her Nigerian opponent, Maryam Usman, in the +75 kgs division.
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Usman scored 125kgs in the snatch and 155kgs in the clean and jerk for a total of 280kgs at the Clyde Auditorium.
Opeloge on the other hand, who was injured heading into the competition, finished with a total of 271kgs from 120kgs in the snatch and 151kgs in the clean and jerk.
She made a made a last-ditch effort to win the Gold by attempting to lift 161kgs in the clean and jerk but failed.
“I’m disappointed not to have won the Gold medal today,” she said. “However I'm really happy to have won the Silver medal here in front of this great crowd whilst competing against some really tough competition.”
Opeloge said she gave the competition her all.
“My goal now is to go back home, train harder so I can hopefully win more Gold medals.”
Tracy Lambrechs of New Zealand won the Bronze medal after a total of 237kgs, from 101kgs in the snatch and 136kgs clean and jerk.
Ele Opeloge was not the only disappointing result for weightlifting yesterday.
Another defending Commonwealth champion, Faavae Faauliuli, finished 8th in the Men’s 105kgs division. Tovia Opeloge narrowly missed out on the medal, finishing 4th in the same division.
Iuniarra Sipaia, finished 5th in the women’s +75kgs division.
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