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Men’s 85 kg pinned with new records

  Rybakou was very diligent setting up new records. First he was snatching 185 kg, just two kg less compairing to his own world record. But he had a very hard fight with his own world record set up a year ago in Thailand WC. By his lat clean and jerk of 209 kg he reached 394 kg in total, a new world record, surpassing by one kg his previous best. 394 kg world record is at the same time a new Olympic record as well.

Athen’s records are all surpassed in 75 kg class

Russian Zabolotnaia 2004 Athens Cao Lei 2008 Beijing Cao Lei had her top form resulting four new Olympic records. First she snatched 128 kg, 3 kg more Russian Zabolotnaia was able to lift four years ago. In clean and jerk Pawina Thongsuk was her next 'victim' as her name disappeared as currect Olympic record holder. Cao jerked 154 kg, 4 kg more the Thai lifter succeded in Athens. Zabolotnaia had to suffer another loss with her total Olympic record.By her first attempt in clean and jerk (147 kg) Cao ruled the best ever Olympic total in this class: 275 kg. She herself was her only rival and Cao broke her own record to book the new record of 282 kg. The next step could have been the world record in total but she missed it with her last attempt.

Men’s 85 kg press conference quotes:

Lu Yong (CHN), gold medallist:   "After Rybakou (BLR)  snatched 5 kg more than me I was not worried about it. If the lead did not surpass 10 kg I knew I beat him. After the jury reversed my second attempt in clean and jerk my mindset was definitely affected. But the judgement have been made and I of course could not change it. I had one more chance to convince everybody.Now I just want to have a rest. I have not had a good sleep since the competition started on 9th August. and I have not eaten for two days. Now everything has paid off."   Andrei Rybakou (BLR), silver medallist:   "I was not able to watch Lu Yong's last attempt. This moved decided on only on him but on me at the same time. What can I say? If you lift around 200 kg or more you do not know what this 28 dkg is. At this case 28 dkg ment a lot. Up or down."   Tigran Varban Martirosyan (ARM), bronze medallist:   "I think it was a very exciting competition. The final positions were decided on bodí weight on the first and on the third place. How a little difference of 76 dkg can affect a life."

Women’s 75 kg press conference quotes:

Cao Lei (CHN), gold medallist: "I dedicate my gold medal first of all to my motherland and all the people in my country. But the most important is to dedicate this victory to my dear mother who has passed away not long ago. I thought of her at the time of my last attempt. I could lift this weight at my training. But at the last lift I think there was some kind of psychological change in me and that is why I failed for my last attempt." Alia Vazhenina (KAZ), silver medallist: "My personal coach could not come with me because of his recent operation and a lot of pain, but he is still here. I am very glad I could win a medal so I do not let him down." Nadezda Evstyukhina (KAZ), bronz medallist: "I just want to say that I am very happy to get a medal at the Olympic Games. That is

Men’s 85 kg: A STORY OF 28 DKG

Rybakou BLR Lu CHN Martirosyan ARM Rybakou(BLR) took a silver four years ago in Athens. Holding the world record in the snatch and total weight, he went into the competition most favored to win. Before he stepped on the floor, China's Lu Yong and Kazakhstan's Vladimir Sedov both lifted 180kg in the snatch, followed by 177kg from Armenia's Tigran Varban Martirosyan. Rybakou matched this weight with his first attempt, and went on to set a new Olympic record of 185kg with his last attempt. However, the Clean and Jerk is Rybakou's Achilles' heel. He lifted 200kg with his first attempt, which was soon matched by Sedov. The heaviest blow came from Lu who lifted 208kg straight away. Rybakou answered with a 209kg lift on his last attempt, setting a new world record for total weight and leaving Lu, who has a lighter body weight than him, no choice but to lift at least 214kg. Lu barely succeeded on 214kg with his second attempt. Then, after giving three white lights, the jury changed their minds and called his attempt a failure. With only one attempt left and two minutes to go, Lu shook off all the pressure and eventually lifted the 214kg with much more authority. In the end, Lu won the gold medal thanks to a 0.28kg body weight advantage, event though his total weight of 394kg was the same as Rybakou's. Armenian Martirosyan lifted 203kg in the Clean and Jerk, tying with Sedov for 380kg in total weight. Martirosyan took the bronze medal by a 0.76kg body weight advantage. (BOCOG)  

Women’s 75 kg: Cao Lei one gold, three Olympic records and the only one missed attempt by a Chinese women lifter during the Games

Cao Lei (CHN) failed to lift 159 kg in the clean and jerk as she tried for a world record in total. It was the single attempt Chinese women lifters missed at this Games! Snatching 128 kg (Olympic record) she had 9 kg lead. A first clean and jerk attempt at 147 kg won the first place and a second at 154 kg set another Olympic record. Cao fulfilled almost all the expectations of fans. Her total weight of 282kg also set a new Olympic record. With this victory, China has grabbed gold in all its four participating women's categories of weightlifting. Alla Vazhenina of Kazakhstan claimed silver by lifting 119kg in the Snatch and 147kg in the clean and jerk to reach a total of 266kg. Bronze went to Russia's Nadezda Evstyukhina, who hoisted 264kg in total, including 117kg in the snatch and 147 in clean and