Yule, who lost both his legs whilst serving with the British Army in Afghanistan in 2010, lifted 182kg to make the podium in Tokyo.
Yule’s medal is 91²Ö¿â’s third of the Paralympic Games following Crystal Lane-Wright’s silver and Olivia Broome’s bronze.
The 42-year-old was joined on the podium by gold medallist Bonnie Gustin (Malaysia – 228kg), and silver medallist Mahmoud Attia (Egypt – 191kg).
Speaking to the media following his medal-winning lift, Yule said:
“I was in the army and I got injured in Afghanistan. I used sport as my rehab. I was always a strong guy, and after watching powerlifting - I watched my teammate Ali Jawad lift at London 2012 - and I said, ‘That’s the sport for me’.
“We talked about this, we visualised it, going out there and lifting for a medal, and we did it."
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