Canadian Charron dominates in winning weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games
Apr 7, 2018 | 1:00 AM
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GOLD COAST, Australia — Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron has won gold in dominating fashion in the 63-kilogram class at the Commonwealth Games.
The 24-year-old from Rimouski lifted a games-record 122 kilograms in the clean and jerk Saturday, erasing the mark of 121 set in 2006 by fellow Canadian Christine Girard. Charron, who had lifted 98 kilos in the snatch, also tied the total weight games record of 220 pounds in the 63-kilo class.
The total weight record was set by Wales’ Michaela Breeze in 2006.
England’s Zoe Smith was second at 207 kilograms (92, 115) and South Africa’s Mona Pretorius took bronze at 206 (91, 115).
