<p class="title">Indian weightlifter Pardeep Singh (105kg) came agonisingly close to a gold but eventually settled for a silver after a close contest with Samoa's Sanele Mao in the Commonwealth Games here today.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh, the reigning Commonwealth Championships gold-medallist, lifted a total of 352kg (152kg+200kg) to claim the second spot after an exciting showdown with Mao, which had the packed arena on its feet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 23-year-old went for 211kg lift, which would have been a new Commonwealth and Games record in clean and jerk, but could not pull it off in his final attempt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His second attempt at 209kg was declared invalid by the jury despite getting the judges' nod as his elbow had pressed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mao also dropped his final attempt of 211kg but had managed to lift 206kg in his second chance. He finished with a total of 360kg (154kg+206kg).</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bronze went to England's Owen Boxall (351kg (152kg+199kg).</p>
<p class="title">Indian weightlifter Pardeep Singh (105kg) came agonisingly close to a gold but eventually settled for a silver after a close contest with Samoa's Sanele Mao in the Commonwealth Games here today.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh, the reigning Commonwealth Championships gold-medallist, lifted a total of 352kg (152kg+200kg) to claim the second spot after an exciting showdown with Mao, which had the packed arena on its feet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 23-year-old went for 211kg lift, which would have been a new Commonwealth and Games record in clean and jerk, but could not pull it off in his final attempt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His second attempt at 209kg was declared invalid by the jury despite getting the judges' nod as his elbow had pressed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mao also dropped his final attempt of 211kg but had managed to lift 206kg in his second chance. He finished with a total of 360kg (154kg+206kg).</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bronze went to England's Owen Boxall (351kg (152kg+199kg).</p>