David Liti

2022 - 8 - 4

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Crowd favourite Liti outdone for silver (New Zealand Herald)

David Liti has been unable to win a second straight weightlifting gold medal.

After the Pakistani also succeeded with his second attempt of 232kg, the gold medal was almost secured. That lift stood only after a review, leaving Liti with one final attempt to edge in front after the snatch. "The medal's not what we wanted, but another day will come." "He did really good to keep himself ahead, and next time I face off with him it'll definitely be a good one," Liti said. "It's like a 25-hour flight to get here and it's only 12 to Japan. It was a similar story on his second effort of 224kg, yet Butt then raised the bar with a weight of 225kg, remaining ahead on the combined score.

David Liti takes silver in 109+kg weightlifting final at Commonwealth ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The New Zealand heavyweight had to bow to his Pakistan rival, whom he got the better of four years ago at the Commonwealth Games.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. "I think the progression was different ... the atmosphere's different. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. In the clean and jerk section, Liti also had success with his first two lifts at 218kg and 224kg, the second which brought a jump of joy from long-time coach Tina Ball. In the snatch discipline, Liti began his participation smoothly with a successful lift of 166kg which he made look easy.

David Liti claims silver for NZ in Comm Games weightlifting (1 News)

A valiant effort from the Aucklander saw him pick up another medal for New Zealand on Thursday.

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David Liti settles for silver in weightlifting (Otago Daily Times)

Butt won bronze in 2018, finishing 8kg behind Liti's Games-record total of 403kg, but the Pakistani sent a statement tonight by setting his initial weights ...

That lift stood only after a review, leaving Liti with one final attempt to edge in front after the snatch. It was a similar story on his second attempt of 224kg, yet Butt remained waiting in the wings, and by succeeding with his first attempt of 232kg, he was in the box seat for gold. His best lift of 170kg - after finishing with a no lift at 174kg - was down on both the 174kg he managed four years ago on the Gold Coast and the 178kg he recorded last year in Tokyo.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Kiwi strongman David Liti ... (Newshub)