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Anna Harrington

Starc pushes through pain to claim silver

Brandon Starc's young son Oli was on hand to watch him win Commonwealth Games silver. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Brandon Starc gritted his teeth, pulled himself off the mat and pushed through a bruised heel to add high jump silver in Birmingham to his Gold Coast gold.

The 2018 Commonwealth champ has dealt with a foot injury this year and pulled out of last month's world championships in Eugene to focus on the Games.

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