Olympics weightlifting: China`s Lu Xiaojun wins 77kg gold medal

02.08.2012 [12:10]
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Baku, August 2 (AZERTAC). China`s Xiaojun Lu`s world record 175kg snatch helped him on his way to the 77kg men`s weightlifting Olympic gold.

He claimed a world-record total with 379kg when he lifted an impressive 204kg in the clean and jerk after an initial 195kg lift.

Xiaojun`s injury-struck compatriot Lu Haojie finished second with a 360kg total with Cuba`s Ivan Cambar Rodriguez third on 349kg.

Britain`s Jack Oliver finished tenth with his total lift of 310kg.

A mix-up over timings scuppered world champion Xiaojun`s chance of building on his 175kg snatch, after his compatriot Haojie decided to settle for 170kg because of an elbow injury.

A clearly injured and tearful Haojie then plucked up the courage to lift 190kg in the clean and jerk to claim silver.

Rodriguez outlifted Thailand`s Chatuphum Chinnawong by 3kg in the clean and jerk to claim bronze after South Korea`s Jaehyouk Sa withdrew because of a dislocated elbow suffered when he tried to add to his 158kg in the snatch.

Olympics weightlifting: China`s Lu Xiaojun wins 77kg gold medal

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