Four years ago Yesica Hernandez Vieyra had never heard of weightlifting. On Monday she proved her precocious talent by taking the 48kg title at the Youth Olympic Games. BUENOS AIRES – Mexican lifter Yesica Hernandez Vieyra showed off her talent after only four years of weightlifting by coming from behind to win gold in the […]
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Men’s 69kg was all about the European Youth Champion OZBEK Muhammed Furkan (TUR) and European Youth Silver Medallist MALAKMADZE Archil (GEO). The two athletes put on a great show battled fiercely here in Buenos Aires. They remained close in the Snatch with only 1kg advantage in favour of OZBEK, but the Turkish lifter showed an […]
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After three good lifts in the Snatch, BALTAG Sabina (ROU) missed her second Clean and Jerk attempt at 100kg. There was a huge pressure on the 2018 European Youth Champion as her last attempt at 100kg was her only chance to win the Gold. Following an impressive lift and becoming Youth Olympic Champion in the […]
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Katherin Echandia was chosen to be Venezuela’s flag bearer, which is comprised of 54 sportspeople competing in 17 sports: athletics, boxing, wrestling, equestrian, triathlon, swimming, beach handball, beach volleyball, modern pentathlon, sailing, basketball 3×3, cycling, gymnastics, judo, fencing and roller speed skating. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee had an original way of choosing its flag bearer for […]
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Competition was balanced and intense in the Men’s 62kg. Commonwealth Youth and Junior Champion in 2017, JEREMY Lalrinnunga (IND) competed in the 56kg bodyweight category before moving up. He took the lead in the Snatch but only with a 2kg advantage. He was followed closely by the 2017 European Youth Champion TOPTAS Caner (TUR) also […]
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