Cyrille Tchatchet II wins silver medal at Commonwealth Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 10:52 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Cyrille Tchatchet II won a silver medal in the 110kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow. This achievement comes twelve years after he fled Cameroon and faced homelessness in the UK. Tchatchet, a former IOC Refugee Olympic Team member, totaled 374kg, narrowly missing gold to Fiji's Taniela Tuisuva Rainibogi, who set a record with 378kg. Tchatchet expressed pride in representing England and highlighted his medal as a symbol of hope and perseverance after facing numerous hardships.
- •Cyrille Tchatchet II won silver in the 110kg weightlifting event.
- •He fled Cameroon and faced homelessness before starting anew in the UK.
- •Tchatchet's total of 374kg was just short of gold.
- •He represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in 2020.
- •Tchatchet hopes to inspire others with his story of perseverance.
- 10:52 AMYahoo Sports — Ex-refugee's 'full circle' Commonwealth Games win
"Cyrille Tchatchet II is "very proud and honoured" to represent England and take home a silver medal.
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