Matthew Harding wins silver in powerlifting at Commonwealth Games

At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 24, England's Matthew Harding secured a silver medal in the heavyweight powerlifting category, totaling 131 points. Harding successfully lifted 199kg in his second attempt but failed to lift 202kg on his final try. Nigerian powerlifter Riluwan Idris won the gold, while India's Jhandu Kumar took bronze. England also saw success in other categories, with Mark Swan winning gold and Olivia Broome claiming bronze in the lightweight division., Louise Sugden missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish in the heavyweight women's event, which featured a world record set by Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo.

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