Fiji's number one male weightlifter Joe Vueti has won the Silver medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Cyprus.

Vueti competed in the Mens 77kg category and he beat top weightlifters from Cyprus, South Africa, Scotland and Malta by claiming second place. Nauru's Peter Yukio took out the gold in this event.

Vueti will return to New Caledonia to continue training with Coach Paul Coffa for the World Championships that will be held in Noumea in May 2009.