August 11, 17:30 BST.
Paris Olympics
The final of the women's 81kg+ weightlifting was staged, with China's
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With amazing strength and stable play, she successfully defended her title by winning with a total of 309 kilograms in only four attempts, 10 kilograms ahead of Korea's Park Hye-jung. This is the second consecutive Olympic Games in which Li Wenwen has won the gold medal in the women's super heavyweight category, and the fifth gold medal for the Chinese weightlifting team at this Olympics.
Li Wenwen showed excellent form in the Snatch, leading the competition with 136kg, and in the Clean and Jerk, she won the competition with a solid 173kg, totaling 309kg, demonstrating her absolute dominance in the super heavyweight category. Her performance not only consolidated her dominance in the weightlifting world, but also set a record for the Chinese delegation's best performance in the Olympics outside China, with the total number of gold medals reaching 40, surpassing the 39 medals in the 2012 London Olympics.
In the women's upper 81kg category, Li Wenwen holds a number of world records in the snatch, clean and jerk, as well as the total, and her strength and achievements are unrivaled in the weightlifting field. At the Tokyo Olympics, she won gold with a snatch of 140 kg, a clean and jerk of 180 kg and a total of 320 kg, setting three Olympic records and finishing 37 kg ahead of the second place, demonstrating her dominance in the super-heavyweight category.
Li Wenwen's victory was not only a crowning of personal honor, but also a reflection of the strength of the Chinese weightlifting team and the entire Chinese sports delegation in the international arena. The Chinese women's weightlifting team has won a total of six gold medals in the super heavyweight category, five of which have been won by China, highlighting the country's dominance in the event.
Li Wenwen was in tears after her win as she lifted her coach high in the air to celebrate this historic moment. This victory not only adds luster to the Chinese weightlifting team, but also sets an example for all Chinese athletes, inspiring them to continue to pursue excellence in future competitions and compete for their country.
