Sometimes things just don't go to plan no matter how well you prepare, which is what happened to junior Kiwi weightlifter Cameron McTaggart at the Youth Olympics.
The 16-year-old is coached by Glasgow Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist Richie Patterson, who has already pegged the youth as a future superstar.
But on Tuesday in Nanjing the teen came 10th in his 69kg event and recorded an overall 238kg after missing two of this three snatches.
Bulgarian Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev posted 300kg on the scoreboard to win gold.
In the clean and jerk, Andreev and McTaggart were among only five weightlifters who were able to succeed all three of their attempts.
But the 16-year-old says missing out a top three finish was a matter of life not going to plan despite all the hard training.
"I've done a bit more in training," he said of his unsuccessful 107kg and 111kg lifts.
"My snatches didn't go as planned but I'm still happy with the result."
Bur rather than by fazed by the sheer strength of some of his opponents, McTaggart says the experience has made him want to go further and emulate his coach's success.
"I just want to keep going and get stronger," he said
"He (Patterson) has really inspired me."
The Youth Olympics have given him a taste of what he can achieve on the world's stage, he says.
"It's been an awesome experience and I wouldn't change anything about it."
After two days of competition, New Zealand has won two medals at the Games.
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