In pics: Chinese weightlifter Hou wins women's 49kg at Paris 2024-Xinhua
In pics: Chinese weightlifter Hou wins women's 49kg at Paris 2024
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-08-08 04:51:31
Gold medalist Hou Zhihui of China shows her medal during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- 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.
Gold medalist Hou Zhihui (C) of China, silver medalist Mihaela Valentina Cambei (L) of Romania and bronze medalist Surodchana Khambao of Thailand show their medals during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Gold medalist Hou Zhihui of China celebrates during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)Hou Zhihui of China competes during the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)Hou Zhihui of China celebrates after winning the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Hou Zhihui of China celebrates after winning the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Hou Zhihui of China competes during the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)■
