Darren Liddel
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Clean & Jerk |
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Snatch |
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Total |
Darren Liddel (born 6 May 1971) was a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand.
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur he won 3 gold medals in weightlifting, a gold medal in each of the men's 108+ kg clean and jerk, snatch, and combined total. He also competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria where he placed 5th in the men's 108+ kg.[1]
On his return home from the 1998 Commonwealth Games he received a hero's welcome in Te Atatu. At the time he said: "Little did I know three weeks ago that I would be returning home to this kind of welcome. I’m speechless".[2]
After the 1998 Commonwealth Games he was troubled by a worsening wrist injury, and within 2 years he had stopped weightlifting.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ^ "Long decade for Games hero". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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