It could look unusual but at this time I tried to interview those who are absolutely at the bottom of the order after 62 kg category finished last evening.We had 36 lifters and the very last two among them were young athletes arriving from Oceania. Position number 36 is occupied by Stevick Patris from Palau, […]
Zhang Jie looked very tired after the competition. Just the very last lift was to decide whether he can take the gold for the first time or he must settle for less. Finally he became the winner. Q: What did you think after missing your second attempt?A: I had no time to think as I […]
Women’s 53kg category finished with Kazakhstan’s athlete Zulfiya Chinshanlo selecting three gold medals and being called as the queen of 53kg weight class as she set up new World Record. Speaking at press conference, Kazakhstan’s champion Zulfiya Chinshanlo declared that she had elevated heavier weights over head in her training sessions, including 103kg in snatch […]
A year ago at Antalya Worlds North Korean Kim Un Guk became gold medallist for the first time in his life. His rival Chinese Zhang Jie had to settle for the second place. This year the situation has turned round. Kim Un Guk lost the Asian Championship against his rival and he had to congratulate […]
53 kg category was determined by Asia as the group A line up had 9 Asian lifters out of 13. The field was decorated by 2009 World champion Kazakh Chinshanlo and 2011Universiade winner Ji Jing. Yuderquis Contreras, a well known 58kg competitor, was registered into this category as a surprise. Chinshanlo made life difficult for […]