Who won the silver and bronze medals in the powerlifting event?

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Silver and Bronze Medals Awarded in Paralympic Powerlifting Event

In the men's powerlifting event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the silver medal was secured by Egypt's Mahmoud Attia, while Great Britain's Micky Yule claimed the bronze. Attia achieved his best lift of 191kg in his third attempt to secure the second-place finish. Yule, representing Great Britain, lifted a total of 182kg, also in his third attempt, to earn the bronze medal.
Mahmoud Attia Secures Silver

Mahmoud Attia, representing Egypt, achieved a personal best lift of 191kg during his third attempt in the competition. This performance was sufficient to secure him the silver medal in the powerlifting event.
Micky Yule Earns Bronze

Micky Yule of Great Britain secured the bronze medal by successfully lifting 182kg. This lift also occurred during his third attempt in the powerlifting competition.
Context of the Powerlifting Event

The event saw Malaysia's Bonnie Bunyau Gustin win the gold medal and set a new Paralympics record with a lift of 228kg, surpassing the previous record of 227kg set by Iraq's Rasool Mohsin at the Rio 2016 Games. However, Gustin did not surpass his own world record of 230kg.

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