‘This is for my father’: Erry Hidayat repeats dad’s 1998 KL gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Malaysian weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat won the men's 79kg gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. He dedicated the victory to his father, who had won a similar title in 1998.
Why it matters
This victory represents a significant personal and national achievement, highlighting the legacy and intergenerational nature of elite sports.
GLASGOW, July 28 — “This is for my father.”
Those were the heartfelt words of national weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat after ending his long wait for Commonwealth Games glory by capturing the men’s 79kg gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games here.
The 26-year-old delivered a commanding performance at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo on Monday, lifting a total of 331kg – 147kg in the snatch and 184kg in the clean and jerk – to secure the title.
His 184kg clean and jerk and overall total of 331kg both established new Commonwealth Games records.
“Alhamdulillah, after competing in three Commonwealth Games, I have finally won the gold medal. This gold medal is for my father. He called me before the competition and asked me to bring home another gold medal for him, so I did it for him,” he told Bernama.
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