Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, previously known as Junpim Kuntatean just entered the competition at 120 kg in clean and jerk, when there were no more athletes competing.Finally she lifted an Olympic record of 126 kg and her final attempt on 130 kg world record failed.Her total of 221 kg was 8 kg ahead of silver medallist Yoon […]
After 12 years od reign 2007 world champion is Cha Kum Chol /PRK/ to step on 3 times Olympic champion, Halil Mutlus’ place? He has many contenders. Long Quing quan /CHN/ making his international debut at age of 17. He is one of the favourites after his result at the Chinese national team trials this […]
Without a Chinese representative, there is no clear favourite in this category. Lisa Rumbewas/INA/ twice Olympic silver medallist hopes for gold for the third time. The Silver Lady won second place at 2006 WC as well. Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon /THA/ the runner up in last year’s Asian Championships will be attempting to defend her country’s Olympic […]
Gold Medallist Chen XieXia /China/: ” I was not thinking on winning the very first gold for China. There are no differences between gold medals. I do not feel anything special about it. For me the main concern was to win faultless. I had really special support from the Chinese crowd. I do not think […]
First Beijing Olympic record in weightlifting Chen Xiexia /China/ in 48 kg won with an Olympic record total of 212 kg. The former Olympic record holder is Nurcan Taylan /TUR/, the defending Olympic Champion who lifted first 205 kg, then 210 kg in Athens. This morning she was not successful at all and had no […]