National weightlifter Timothy Vakuruivalu had a positive outing at the IWF 2019 World Cup in Tianjin,China.

Vakuruivalu has just returned from the World Cup with a 4th place in the 89kg category.

He found it hard to adapt to the very cold conditions which affected his performance.

The youngster managed a total of 247kg and for his efforts and won prize money of USD$800.00 for a top 4 placing in his category.

Vakuruivalu will take a few days off before joining other national reps for training through the Christmas and New Year period in preparations for Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Nauru in April.

[Source:Weightlifting Fiji]