O Jong Ae Chen was as successful to break Olympic records as she was four years ago in Athens. At that time she set up new Olympic records in snath and total, today she rewrote the list in clean and jerk and in total. But first O Jong Ae could be very proud of her […]
Chen Yanqing (CHN) Escobar (ECU) As expected became the first woman winning two Olympic gold medals in weightlifting. She won in the same category like in Athens in 2004, at this time at this time adding new Olympic records in clean and jerk and in total. Lifting with great confidence the Chinese lifter took an […]
The Weightlifting and the Olympic Family were saddened to learn about the tragic death of Olympic Champion Anatoly KHRAPATY, Kazakhstan,former member of the Soviet squad. Champion in 1988 Seouol and silver medallist in 1996, multiple world champion and world record holder, Khrapaty was an emblematic figure of Kazakh weightlifting, nicknamed also the “Siberian Tiger”. He […]
According to one recent report, Chen Xiexia, who won China’s first gold medal in Beijing, will receive as much as 10 million yuan for the feat. A variety of sources is sure to make her China’s next millionaire. The General Administration of Sports of China will award each Chinese gold medallist 250000 yuan (36447 US […]
Zhang Xiangxiang /CHN/ Im Yong Su /PRK/2007 Thailand Figueroa /COL/2007 Thailand Zhang Xiangxiang /CHN/ leads the category ahead of last year’s WC silver medallist Im Yong Su /PRK/ and Pan American Champion Figueroa /COL/. Zhang moved up from 56 kg, where he won bronze medal at the Sydney Games in 2000. He achieved his bet […]