Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi Wins Gold in Men's Weightlifting at Commonwealth Games — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi claimed gold in the men's weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games. Rainibogi lifted a total of 378kg, finishing ahead of England's Cyrille Tchatchet II by four kilos. His performance included a clean-and-jerk lift of 208kg.
In the men's 110kg final, Rainibogi set a new Games record with a lift of 170kg, surpassing England's Cyrille Tchatchet II. This victory adds to Fiji's medal tally and highlights Rainibogi's dominance in the sport. Read more racing coverage.
Track cycling saw England qualify for the men's 4000m team pursuit with a time of 3:50.892, faster than Wales and Scotland. The two fastest nations will compete for gold, with Australia and New Zealand yet to come. Related: Canada Secures Third Place in Commonwealth Games Medal Standings.
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Taniela Rainibogi secures gold in the men's weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games. Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi claimed gold in the men's weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games. Rainibogi lifted a total of 378kg, finishing ahead of England's Cyrille Tchatchet II by four kilos. His performance included a clean-and-jerk lift of 208kg.
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Runner World published this brief on July 30, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated July 30, 2026.
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