SEVENTEEN-year-old Rebekah Tiler aims to wring every moment of her Olympic experience after rising to the occasion in the Rio Centro weightlifting hall tonight.

The Denholme youngster equalled her own British record in the women's -69kg category with an accumulated total of 227kg, placing her second in the 'B' final and earning her 10th place overall after the results of the 'A' final were added.

Hitting the target she sought at the start of the event, it was a composed display by the teenager, who had earned the solitary Great Britain's women's slot at the Games after an injury to her only realistic rival for the place, Zoe Smith.

Tiler will now turn her attention to enjoying the sights and sounds, and food, of her first Olympic experience.

Tiler said: "I'm going to get in the pool, meet a lot of other athletes and get a load of selfies. I want to get one with Usain Bolt – I've been trying for ages. I've seen him around so I'll try again.

"I've been on a diet so now I can chill out and eat pizzas and brownies and stuff – all the nice food."

No-one could begrudge her a spell of down-time after her first Games experience, which those who have witnessed her talent at first hand are convinced will lead to genuine medal contention in Tokyo in four years' time.

Tiler opened her account in the snatch element of the competition by lifting 98kg, before moving up to 101kg, just below her British record, which she executed at the second attempt.

In the clean-and-jerk, Tiler went out of the competition on a high, summoning a last burst of strength to haul up 126kg, equalling her own domestic record, and also ensuring she would match her own best overall mark.

"It was just an amazing experience, just getting on that platform with everyone screaming your name. This is all about experience and getting used to that kind of environment," added Tiler.

"Everybody was watching at home and they had a bit of a party. It's been really nice to have the attention on me and getting the chance to talk to a lot of people.

"I think I've inspired a lot more girls which is nice, because it's not all about big men, it's about technique and enjoying it.

"I was the only British woman so I was representing all the women in weightlifting so there was quite a lot of pressure on me, but I just went out and did my best. This was really all about 2020, where I will be aiming for gold."