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Don Opeloge wins Silver at IWF World Cup 2024
Apia, SAMOA – 11 April 2024 – Samoan star weightlifter, 25 year old Don Opeloge has made yet another massive achievement at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup 2024 in progress at Phuket, Thailand, 31 March – 11 April.
He took Silver in clean and jerk and moved up to qualify in 10th place, the best effort by a male lifter from Oceania in all categories. He made 170-221-391 in the Mens 102kg as he builds towards the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
Opeloge was against world class weightlifters and the Gold medal went to Liu Huanhua from China who broke two world records and built a big lead in the Olympic rankings.
Liu made a 7kg jump to 232kg for his last attempt and made it to claim world records in clean and jerk and total on 181-232-413.