Canada's Maya Laylor sets Commonwealth Games records, strikes gold in weightlifting

Canada's Maya Laylor broke two Commonwealth Games records en route to a gold medal in the women's 76 kg weightlifting event in Birmingham, England, on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old Toronto native lifted 100 kg in her first snatch attempt to take the lead in the program before posting Commonwealth records of 128 kg in the clean and jerk lift and 228 kg in total.

Silver medallist Taiwo Liadi of Nigeria lifted 96 kg in the snatch and 120 kg in the clean and jerk, coming 12 kg shy of the Canadian.

Maximina Uepa of Nauru had a total of 216 kg for bronze.

We've had some more medals in the weightlifting and another Commonwealth Games record!<br><br>Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/CwthSportCAN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CwthSportCAN</a>'s Maya Laylor, <a href="https://twitter.com/NigeriaOlympic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NigeriaOlympic</a>'s Taiwo Liadi and Nauru's Maximina Uepa in the women's 76kg category