August 12, 2008

China's Liao Hui wins Olympic men's 69kg weightlifting gold


Liao Hui of China takes a snatch lift during the men's 69kg final of weightlifting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Liao won the gold medal with a total of 348 kilos

BEIJING, Aug. 12 -- China's Liao Hui won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 69kg weightlifting class here on Tuesday.
Liao hoisted 158kg in snatch and 190kg in clean and jerk for a total of 348kg.
Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu of France and Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan of Armenia were tied at 338kg, but Dabaya-Tientcheu claimed the silver on lower body weight

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