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Women’s 63 kg: The pressure on Tsarukaeva (RUS)

Liu Haixia (CHN)
Tsarukaeva (RUS)
Pak Hyon-suk(PRK)

With the absence of Chinese world champion Liu Haixia, Tsarukaeva is the favourite as her best is beyond the capability of other lifters.She is the silver medalist of last year WC.

Among her main rivals Pak Hyon-suk(PRK) is on the first place. She got third position of last year WC. She can be a real threat for the Russian lifter.
They seem to present a fierce competition in this category.
Two women of Kazakhstan, Nekrassova and Maneza nominated the highest entry total. This pair can be the dark horse tonight.