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China's women weightlifters beat 10 world records
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-10-12 19:42
Women weightlifters have broken at least 10 world records at the China
National Games and more are expected to fall.
Despite the achievements, none of the records will be recognised by the
International Weightlifting Federation, which only approves marks set at events
on its official calendar. The China National Games is not included.
Consequently, several of China's national records will be greater than the
world records.
Olympic champion Chen Yanqing shattered all three world records late Tuesday
night in the 58 kilogram class, lifting 112.5kg in the snatch and 142.5kg in the
clean and jerk for a total lift of 255kg, Xinhua news agency reported.
In the same event, Sun Caiyan also lifted 112.5kg in the snatch as both women
beat the current world record of 110kg held by compatriot Wang Li.
Chen's clean and jerk outclassed Sun's current world record in the 133kg
class, while Chen's total lift smashed Wang Li's world record of 240kg in the
same class.
"I competed here only for the gold medal. I had not expected I could lift
such a weight," Chen said of the competition that took place in her hometown of
Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
"Because I am the Olympic champion, people certainly thought I would win the
gold for Jiangsu at the National Games. Actually, I felt too much pressure
before the competition."
Also on Tuesday, Ouyang Xiaofang and Wang Shu bettered the records in the
snatch, jerk and total in the 63kg class, with Ouyang winning the gold. She
lifted a total of 260kg, smashing the world record of 247.5kg held by compatriot
Liu Xia.
Earlier, Ouyang snatched 120kg in the event, beating the world record of
Athen's Olympic champion Anna Batsiushka of Belarus by 5.0kg.
The 22-year-old, lifting for Liaoning province, also beat the world record in
the clean and jerk held by Natalia Skakun of the Ukraine when she hoisted 140kg,
only to have compatriot Wang Shu later outdo her with a 142.5kg jerk.
Skakun's world record however still stands at 138kg.
On Monday, Yang Lian broke the current world records in the 48kg class in the
clean and jerk single lift and in the total lift, hoisting 120kg and 215kg
respectively.
Her Hunan provincial teammate Li Ping also smashed the clean and jerk and
total lift records in the 53kg category, lifting 130kg in the single lift and
230kg in the total lift.
Seven gold medals are on offer in the women's weightlifting at the games with
all five of China's Olympic gold medalists participating.
The National Games, China's own mini-Olympics formally opened on Wednesday,
but various events have been unfolding since the start of the
year.
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