Aqilah sets sights on gold at 2030 Games after unexpected silver
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GLASGOW:Malaysian weightlifter Siti Aqilah Farhana Draman said she competed without any lofty expectations and focused solely on each lift as she stunned the field to win a historic silver medal in the women's +86kg event on her Commonwealth Games debut.
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The 20-year-old from Kuala Nerus, Terengganu admitted she never expected to finish second, especially as she was not considered among the leading contenders for a podium finish before the competition.
"I really did not expect to win because I do not think any target had been set for me. Even if there was one, it was probably just a bronze medal, but I never imagined I would win silver.
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