Li Xueying wins women's 58kg weightlifting gold

Updated: 2012-07-31 01:39

(Xinhua)

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LONDON -- China's Li Xueying snatched an Olympic record of 108kgs and jerked up 138kgs for an Olympic record total of 246kgs to take the women's 58kg weightlifting gold medal at the London Olympic Games here on Monday.

Thailand's Pimsiri Sirikaew got the silver in 236kgs and Yuliya Kalina of Ukraine placed third in 235kgs.

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