Malaysian para powerlifting star Bonnie Bunyau Gustin won bronze in the men’s lightweight event with a best lift of 220kg for 153.5 points at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games at the SEC Armadillo on July 24, 2026 while England’s Mark Swan took gold, while Nigeria’s Roland Ezuruike won silver. — Bernama pic First Published: Saturday, 25 Jul 2026 9:17 AM MYT GLASGOW, July 25 — National powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin has really done his best in trying to defend his men’s lightweight powerlifting gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games here, his coach Mohamad Shahibullah Ambi said.Mohamad Shahibullah said Bonnie also displayed excellent fighting spirit as he strove to perform at his highest level after recovering from an injury to his left chest area.“We accept today’s results. In his third lift, we tried to do our best by taking on 230 kilogrammes (kg) for first place, but it wasn’t meant to be.“Bonnie has also just recovered from injury. So far, he’s given his best. His spirits are still high and he has really done his best,” he said when met after the competition at Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo yesterday.Bonnie had suffered a slight tear to his left chest early this year and underwent rehabilitation at the National Sports Institute, he shared, adding that his training was conducted with care based on his comfort level and doctor’s advice even though his condition had shown improvement.He also believed that the process of reducing Bonnie’s body weight throughout the week of competition to meet the lightweight category of under 72 kg had also affected his energy level.“This week, he reduced his body weight and that might be why he lacked energy, but we accept the results and will do our best to improve,” Mohamad Shahibullah said.Four-time world champion Bonnie could only lift a best of 220 kg for 153.5 points today to secure the bronze medal, and failed in his last lift of 230 kg.Mark Swan of England won the gold medal with a lift of 222 kg for 153.9 points, while Roland Ezuruike of Nigeria took the silver with a lift of 185 kg for 153.9 points. — Bernama