‘It’s the worst feeling’: Australian weightlifter has gold medal taken away at Commonwealth Games 

Australian weightlifter Kyle Bruce had the gold medal snatched away from him in controversial circumstances on the Commonwealth Video games on Monday.

Bruce admitted being ‘devastated’ after a gradual movement replay disadvantaged of what had seemed to be a sure gold and a Commonwealth file within the 81kgs class.

The Aussie was given the all clear by the three judges after a clean-and-jerk try at 183kg, however needed to accept silver because the jury dominated towards him after watching a replay.

Australia’s Kyle Bruce got here tantalisingly near win gold within the 81kg weightlifting on the Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham on Monday 

The 23-year-old was overruled for a press-out – the movement by which the elbows lock after which come unlock, slightly than remaining within the prolonged place – with England’s Chris Murray claiming the gold as an alternative.

A visibly disconsolate Bruce was comforted by a member of the Australian group, whereas group officers appealed the ruling to no avail.  

‘It obtained overruled for a press out, I haven’t seen the video so I’m unsure however typically it’s simply how the game goes and congratulations to Chris on successful it,’ Bruce instructed Seven.

‘He was the great lifter on the day and I simply obtained a bit unfortunate there.’

The Australian appeared to have secured gold, however was denied by a gradual movement replay because the jury dominated out his elbows had briefly come unlocked throughout the raise 

‘It’s the worst feeling,’ he added. ‘It’s horrible. It’s such a crap feeling. I really feel like I genuinely made the raise. It was given three white lights dwell when it occurred.

‘I don’t know the way they might flip that over? If it wasn’t an excellent raise, I really feel like they might have made the choice on the spot dwell. I celebrated and was extraordinarily completely happy and to have that taken away is fairly onerous.

‘To have it [the medal] after which 30 seconds to a minute later not, it’s completely gut-wrenching. 

Bruce’s would have been the primary Australian to say a gold medal for the boys’s weightlifting since Simplice Ribouem and Damon Kelly each completed on high of the rostrum 12 years in the past.

Bruce completed second, with England’s Chris Murray (centre) claiming gold and Canadian Nicolas Vachon securing bronze in Birmingham 

Murray set a brand new Commonwealth Video games file within the 81kg weightlifting occasion 

Regardless of the frustration, the Sydneysider vowed to come back again stronger in 2026 when the Commonwealth Video games will likely be held in Victoria.

‘My solely focus and purpose coming into these Video games was successful that gold medal for Australia and coming away with that silver. Not going to lie, is kind of disappointing,’ he mentioned. 

‘I set my requirements very excessive however that’s simply how sport goes typically and I’ll be prepared for 2026 and I’ll come again and have some redemption I feel.’

Whereas a visibly disillusioned Bruce needed to accept silver in Birmingham as an alternative 

In an emotional second, Bruce then devoted his silver medal to his late father, who handed away in 2015.

‘My dad truly handed away in 2015 and I simply put on his shirt as a result of […] so he’s at all times there with me,’ he added.

‘Simply so he’s at all times there for me. This one’s for him.’