Weightlifter Alex Bellemarre sets a Commonwealth Games record on the way to a silver medal

Now remarkably with Belmar at 28 years old he's done all these championships he's been to worlds he's been to Pan Am championship despite competing internationally for a decade this is his first commit Commonwealth Games he's making his debut. Seven world championships he's had his debut on the stage Belmar for new games record of 159 for Canada. Up it goes Belmar looking strong and getting it tremendous lift for the lead and a new games record. That's what a games record lift should look like a good pull a great catch nothing's moving there a very efficient lift and no sign of any niggling issue that may came come up later there's nothing that there that could be amplified to cause trouble. Right then leading with a games record snatch of 159 Alex Belmar leading coming out of the first half of the competition going for 187 here this is 13 kilos behind the opening attempt of Mamat Chami who we'll see later on at the moment it is anyway next attempt 195 his lifetime best putting a lot into that at 187 that will send him well out in front he leads by 10 right now overtakes Ollie Saxton who still has one lift to go. This is the perfect example of we talked about oscillation of the barbell he doesn't deliberately oscillate the barbell but you could tell that it was still moving up and down when he chose to jerk that way he timed it perfectly he got the advantage of the bounce and that is a good lift for Belmar. It's Mamat Chami who takes the gold for Malaysia Alex Belmar the silver for Canada and Ollie Saxton the bronze for Australia. Daniel Onanatanga the fourth placer for Cameroon two kilos away Forrester Usai in fifth this was a very good display Alex Belmar