Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in
the women’s 49 kg at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.
Chanu lifted the best of 83 kg in snatch while she failed to lift
in her two next attempts of 86 kg. In clean and jerk, she lifted 108 in her
first attempt but could not lift 117 kgs in her next two attempts. She lifted a
combined weight of 191 kg.
North Korea’s Ri Song-gum got the gold medal. She lifted a best of
92 kg in the snatch category and saved her best for clean and jerk. In clean
and jerk, she lifted a massive 124 kg, which is now a world record, Asian
record and Asian Games record. Her combined lift of 216 kg is also a world
record.
China’s Huihua Jiang got the silver medal. She picked 94 kg in the
snatch category, followed by 119 kg in the clean and jerk category. Her
combined lift came out to be 213 kg.
The bronze was secured by Thailand’s Thanyathon Sukcharoean. She
picked up 90 kg in the snatch category, followed by 109 kg in clean and jerk.
Her combined lift came to 199 kg.
Chanu fell nine kg short of a podium position. Bindyarani Devi will
be in action in women’s 55 kg at 4:30 pm IST.
The weightlifting events are being organised in Hangzhou from
September 30 to October 7, with the athletes competing for 14 gold medals.
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