By Gavin Worley, PA Sport

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Weightlifter Giles Greenwood overcame a sore back to claim Commonwealth Games gold, silver and bronze for Englandon Saturday.

But while there was elation for him, team-mates Rachael Clark and Maggie Lynes both left the International Convention Centre empty-handed.

Giant Greenwood, who was competing in the over-105kg section, looked pumped up from the start and went on to lift 180kg in the snatch to smash New Zealander Darren Liddel's previous Games' record of 165kg - set four years ago.

The lift was enough to clinch him gold in the snatch, but Greenwood was suffering with his back when he started the clean and jerk.

However, with the support of the Manchester crowd, Greenwood somehow managed to lift 207.5kg in the clean and jerk.

He had to settle for bronze as Nigel Avery set a new best Games mark of 215kg to take gold and the lift was also good enough to clinch the giant New Zealander victory in the overall section.

But Greenwood finished with a silver overall, ahead of Australia's Corran Hocking who took the bronze.

"I'm delighted because that's what I came here for," said Greenwood afterwards.

"Realistically that's what I needed to aim for.

"I thought that I could build a lead in the snatch and maybe hold on for a bronze medal overall.

"So I was very chuffed with the silver."

Greenwood also thanked the crowd for their vociferous support, especially after his back started to trouble him.

"I was injured for the clean and jerk with a sore back, but as soon as I got out there and they started to cheer the pain went away," he added. "It definitely helped."

Wales' Terry Perdue also received good support from the crowd as he finished in fifth place overall.

The 31-year-old scrap dealer and nightclub owner set a new personal best of 137.5kg in the snatch.

Australian Chris Rae won bronze in the snatch but injury prevented him from challenging the top three and he finished fourth overall.

In the women's under-75kg section, Clark was unable to challenge India's impressive Shailaja Pujari.

The 20-year-old, who was the lightest in her section at 71.09kg, clinched the gold in the snatch with a lift of 97.5kgs.

Pujari also dominated the clean and jerk, and a lift of 125kg - 17.5kg more than silver medallist Deborah Lovely of Australia could manage - ensured that she was also the overall winner.

Clark, the seven-times British champion, failed to make a successful lift in the snatch and she was never really competitive in the clean and jerk with 97.5kg.

England team-mate Lynes also failed to make an impression in the over-75kg competition, finishing sixth overall.

Australia's Caroline Pileggi won gold in the snatch, but Reanna Solomon's victory in the clean and jerk also gave her an overall gold medal.

Solomon's victory capped off a great day for the Commonwealth country of Nauru.

Mary Diranga, 19, earlier finished with a bronze medal in the 175kg clean and jerk.

Australia added eight medals to their overall tally during the afternoon, with Lovely and Pileggi picking up six between them.

New Zealand's Olivia Baker finished with three medals in the over-75kg section.

Nigeria's Solomon Amarakuo set a new world record on Saturday night as he won gold in the elite disabled competition.

Decided on the `Wilks formula', which takes into account body weight and the amount on the bar, Amarakuo's effort of 235kgs gave him a score of 130.38.

Richard Nicholson of Australia won the silver medal with Malaysia's Kon Fatt Cheok taking the bronze.