Darren Liddel
Darren Liddel (born 6 May 1971) was a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | ||
| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Clean & Jerk |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Snatch |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 105+ kg Total |
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 Atatū. 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.
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 7 November 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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