S. Korea's Park Hye-jeong wins silver in women's weightlifting
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's Park Hye-jeong captured silver in the heaviest weight class in women's weightlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday. In the women's +81-kilogram event final at Nagoya City Trade Industry Center in Nagoya, Japan, Park finished second with a total of 300 kilograms, with 133kg in the snatch and 167kg in the clean and jerk, behind Li Wenwen of China, who…
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korean weightlifter Park Hye-jeong secured a silver medal in the women's 86kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday. In the final held at the Nagoya City Trade Industry Center, Park achieved a total lift of 300kg, consisting of a 133kg snatch and 167kg clean and jerk, placing her second behind China's Li Wenwen who lifted a total of 310kg, including 140kg in the snatch and 170kg in the clean and jerk.
The bronze medal was awarded to Qatar's Ouisal Ikhlef, who managed a total of 273kg. Park had previously won the gold in the event at the Hangzhou Asian Games but was unable to defend her title at the Asian Games. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Park also achieved a silver medal, trailing Li Wenwen.
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