LU Xiaojun (CHN)
Men’s 77kg “I kept my confidence and belief in myself that I could do
RIM Jong Sim (PRK)
Women’s 69kg “Even when the training was tough, I did my best and trained
Lu lifts into record books
China's Lu Xiaojun got the better of injured compatriot Lu Haojie to claim gold and set new world and Olympic records in an action-packed men's 77kg Weightlifting tonight. The battle for gold and silver got off to a thrilling start as the pair exchanged 170kg attempts before Lu Haojie failed at 175kg, leaving Lu Xiaojun to succeed and beat his own world record while also setting an Olympic best. Lu Xiaojun then lifted a 204kg clean and jerk over his head and set a stunning total of 379kg, again eclipsing his own previous world achivements and taking Taner Sagir's Olympic record. Lu Haojie had previously taken to the stage to clean and jerk 190kg before passing on his next two attempts when it become clear he had sustained an arm injury, with his 360kg total still enough for silver. Cuba's Ivan Cambar Rodriguez edged a tight battle for bronze from Thailand's Chatuphum Chinnawong and Egypt's Ibrahim Ramadan
Rim boosts DPR Korea gold haul
Rim Jong Sim, from DPR Korea, has won gold in the women's 69kg Weightlifting division. She triumphed after a nailbiting competition to take DPR Korea's Weightlifting gold medal count to three at the 2012 Olympic Games and continue the nation's remarkable surprise performance. Rim's gold was confirmed on the penultimate lift while bodyweight alone separated second, third and fourth place. Roxana Daniela Cocos of Romania claimed silver, with Maryna Shkermankova of Belarus taking bronze ahead of unfortunate compatriot Dzina Sazanavets after all three tied on 256kg. The weight category was wide open after Russia's gold medal favourite Oksana Slivenko, world and European champion, was forced to withdraw last week due to
LIN Qingfeng (CHN)
Men’s 69kg “I am holding my territory; I want to show China has supremacy in
MANEZA Maiya (KAZ)
Women’s 63kg “I am very pleased because this is my first Olympics. I have waited my whole life for
