S’gor women’s weightlifter sets new national mark

TAPAH: Selangor’s Nur Afiqah Nadhrah Mohammed Borhan broke the national record in the snatch category in weightlifting below 90kg at the Tapah District Council Merdeka Hall.

The 20-year- old wiped out the 91kg national record belonging to Kelantan’s Siti Aisyah Md Rosli at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast with a lift of 92kg.

The Hulu Selangor athlete also created a new record for the Sukma as the category was being contested for the first time in the biennial Games.

Participating for the last time in Sukma, Nur Afiqah Nadhrah said she had not fully recovered from a recent shoulder injury and believed that she could have performed better as her personal best in the snatch category was 95kg.

“Regardless, I am happy and satisfied after winning two gold medals and creating a national record,” said Nur Afiqah Nadhrah, who also won gold for the clean and jerk event with 116kg.

She said there was no pressure on her to deliver despite being labelled as one of the favourites fol lowing her 2 016 Sukma achievement, where she won the gold medal in the below 75 kg snatch category.

She also hoped to represent Malaysia in internat ional tournaments.

The silver medal for the snatch category was won by Johor’s Mimi Syazwani Zainal Abidin who lifted 85kg while Sabah’s Caroline Joachim won the bronze with 82kg.

The silver medal for the clean and jerk was won by Caroline with 110kg while Mimi Syazwani had to settle for bronze after a total lift of 103kg. — Bernama