In pics: China's Luo sets 3 Olympic records to win women's 59kg gold-Xinhua
In pics: China's Luo sets 3 Olympic records to win women's 59kg gold
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-08-09 01:51:15
Gold medalist Luo Shifang of China attends the awarding ceremony after the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
PARIS, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Luo Shifang claimed the women's 59kg weightlifting gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Luo, who is making her Olympic debut in Paris, lifted 107kg in the snatch and 134kg in the clean and jerk to go with a winning total of 241kg, setting three new Olympic records.
Except for giving up the last lift in the clean and jerk after securing the title, the 23-year-old successfully lifted every attempt.
"This is my first Olympic Games and my team has been very good to me. They provided me with a really good environment, and I didn't feel too much pressure," said Luo.
"My goal was to compete for the gold medal, so I didn't think too much about the record," added the world record holder for total.
It marks the third gold medal for China's weightlifting team at Paris 2024, following Li Fabin in the men's 61kg division and Hou Zhihui in the women's 49kg.
Canada's Maude Charron bagged the silver medal with 236kg, and Tokyo 2020 champion Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei took bronze with 235kg.
The Olympic weightlifting event, which includes 120 athletes, runs from August 7 to 11 at the South Paris Arena.
Gold medalist Luo Shifang (C) of China, silver medalist Maude Charron (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei attend the awarding ceremony after the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Gold medalist Luo Shifang (R) of China and silver medalist Maude Charron of Canada attend the awarding ceremony after the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Gold medalist Luo Shifang (L) of China and bronze medalist Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei attend the awarding ceremony after the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Luo Shifang of China competes during the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Luo Shifang of China reacts during the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Luo Shifang of China reacts during the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Luo Shifang of China reacts during the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)Luo Shifang of China reacts during the weightlifting women's 59kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)■
