Shamil Saleka will finish on the podium at the 2026 South African National Weightlifting Championships.

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Shamil Saleka will finish on the podium at the 2026 South African National Weightlifting Championships.

“The total I would like to achieve at SHAMPS is a total of 175 or more. So I'm aiming to hit an AC1 kilo in the snatch and then 102 in the clean and jerk. I'm confident that I can definitely finish on the podium this year”

Dotted words: transcribed with low confidence.

Shamil Saleka · SAfm · The National Briefing · 02 Oct 2026

The verdict· graded 06 Oct

South African weightlifter Shamel Seleka finished second, securing a podium spot at the South African Weightlifting Federation Senior National Championships.

Reader poll: 100% said yes · 1 vote

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