Chinese weightlifter Hou wins women's 49kg at Paris 2024
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Updated: 2024-08-08 03:47
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PARIS -- Chinese weightlifter Hou Zhihui defended her title in the women's 49kg division at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old lifted 89kg in the snatch and an Olympic record-breaking clean and jerk of 117kg, achieving a winning total of 206kg.
This marks the second gold medal for the Chinese weightlifting team at Paris 2024, following Li Fabin's victory in the men's 61kg category in the afternoon.
Romania's Mihaela Mihaela Cambei took the silver medal with 205kg, and the bronze went to Khambao Surodchana of Thailand on 200kg.
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