Didcot teenager Ben Watson finished a creditable sixth for England in the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.
Competing in the 77kg section at Pune, near Mumbai, the 18-year-old St Birinus School Club member recorded a snatch of 105kg and a clean and jerk of 130kg.
That gave him a total of 235kg and placed him in the middle of the 12-strong field.
Philip Karlsson, his coach at St Birinus, flew out to see Watson compete.
"I was there with him," he said. "He was pleased with his performance, but he found it tough.
"He has been out there a week and it is very hot, but it is good experience."
Watson, Oxon's only representative at the Games, also had the honour of carrying the England flag at the opening cermony.
"It is a major Games now and it was a full stadium and a good atmosphere," added Karlsson.
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