Aniq scores new snatch national record but falls short in clean and jerk
KUALA LUMPUR: National weightlifter Aniq Kasdan bettered his own national record in the snatch at the Asian Championships in China today (May 10) but missed out on the podium in his category.
Aniq cleared 125 kilogrammes and 128kg before breaking his own national record by clearing 132kg in his final snatch attempt in the men's Under-61kg class at the Asian meet.
His previous record was 130kg, set at the Paris Olympics last year.
The Commonwealth Games gold medallist was, however, unable to clear 163kg in three attempts in the clean and jerk, and thus was not ranked in the competition.
North Korean Pak Myong Jin took gold after scoring 136kg in the snatch and 170kg in the clean and jerk for a 306kg total. China duo Wang Hao (142-163-305) and Wang Min (134-160-294) settled for second and third.
Aniq's teammate Aznil Bidin suffered a similar fate in the men's under-67kg class as he cleared 160kg in the clean and jerk - just one kg lighter than his own national record - but was unable to record a score in the snatch.
Vietnam's Tran Minh Tri took gold on 146-172-318 while China's Zheng Zinhao (147-170-317) came in second. South Korea's Bae Moonsu (132-174-306) completed the podium.
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