Canada's gold tally increased at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after gold-winning performances from Maya Laylor, Josh Liendo and Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard.
Canada's Maya Laylor lifts to win the gold medal, during the Women's 76kg weightlifting competition at The NEC on day five of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Maya Laylor's strategy en route to the top of the Commonwealth Games podium was to be just a bit better than everyone else.
"The snatch is a hit or miss, everyone would say so," Laylor said. "I didn't have it quite there yet in the snatch, but kept focused for the clean and jerk. I opened at 123, that was a strong lift, and then 128, went for the Commonwealth record, did that . . . I gave it my all today." Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard added to Canada's gold-medal tally by winning the 63-kilogram judo final.
Francois Gauthier Drapeau of Alma, Que., captured silver in the men's 81 kg judo final on Tuesday, while Mohab El Nahas, a 26-year-old from Montreal, defeated Asa Weithers of Barbados by ippon to take bronze in the men's 81 kg.
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