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A gold and a silver for Jack
Jack Opeloge on the medal podium.
By Shalveen Chand
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01 May 2026, 3:49PM
Jack Opeloge scooped a gold in the Oceania and a silver in the IBFC Universal Cup at Tuanaimato on Friday.
Lifting in the 100kg senior men's category, he snatched 160 kg in his third attempt and 214 kg in the clean and jerk.
He was beaten in the Universal Cup by Rusian Durinidov of Uzbekistan, who lifted 178 kg in the snatch and 222 kg in the clean and jerk.
Niusila Opeloge, who lifted earlier, was given a gold medal for the World Junior Category and a silver in the Universal Cup.
