Chen Yanqing, the Olympic title holder aims to become the first woman to win two gold medals in weightlifting.She holds the world record in snatch /111 kg/ and total /251 kg/ placing her ahead of her rivals. She already won her first world championships title in 1999. The competition for silver and bronze medals […]
Long Qingquan /CHN/, gold medallist: “I deserve to win the gold medal because I have worked very hard. I expected it in a way, but I am surprised at the same time. Since I was given the chance I wanted to cherish and win. I regret not being successful at my last clean and jerk […]
Seventeen-year-old Chinese Long Qingquan became the new Olympic champion of 56 kilogram class after lifting a total of 292kg.The top favourite, last year’s world Champion Cha Kum Chol of DPRK, missed his first two attempts in the snatch trying to lift 128kg. He finally succeeded, but already trailed behind Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia who […]
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon /THA/, Gold medallist: “Last year I failed in clean and jerk at the WC, but I tried to practice and improve very hard. My goal was the Olympic gold and not the world record in clean and jerk. I am not unhappy because of the failed attempt. I am very happy achieving my […]
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon /THA/ in 53 kg won with an Olympic record of 126 kg in clean and jerk. The former Olympic record holder is Olympic Champion Yang Xia /CHN/ who set up her record of 125 kg in Sydney in 2000.