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Men’s 56kg “My plan to lift in the Group B to make my opponents nervous worked 100%. I feel very satisfied and happy about my victory.”

Women’s 53kg “Right after the competition I’ve got a call from the President of Kazakhstan who congratulated me on my victory. I am very proud to have given pleasure to my country.”

Women’s 48kg “To succeed and stand on the top of the podium you need 70% hard work and 30% of luck.”

Om Yun Chol claimed gold in sensational style after double world champion and pre-competition favourite Wu Jingbiao failed to make his last lift in a thrilling finale to the men’s Weightlifting 56kg category. Amazingly, Om, from DPR Korea, triumphed from the morning’s B group – supposedly for second-tier lifters – and was present in the […]

Kazakhstan’s Zulfiya Chinshanlo won Weightlifting gold in the women’s 53kg, setting new Olympic and world records in the process. Chinshanlo lifted 131kg in the clean and jerk – a new Olympic and world best – to set a total 226kg – another Olympic record. The reigning world champion, who turned 19 this week, had earlier […]