Sri Lankan weightlifter Supun Dilhara Somathilaka narrowly missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal after failing to complete two Clean & Jerk lifts in the Men’s 60kg Weightlifting event held in Glasgow today.The 23-year-old produced a strong performance in the Snatch category,…
Sri Lankan weightlifter Supun Dilhara Somathilaka narrowly missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal after failing to complete two Clean & Jerk lifts in the Men’s 60kg Weightlifting event held in Glasgow today.The 23-year-old produced a strong performance in the Snatch category, successfully lifting 109kg. He then opened the Clean & Jerk segment with a 135kg lift but was unable to clear his next two attempts at 144kg and 152kg.With a total lift of 244kg, Somathilaka finished fourth overall in the event, just missing out on a place on the Commonwealth Games podium.
