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www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-19 23:23:14

 ¡¡ATHENSA, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese women hercules Liu Chunhong lifted three world records weight to win the women's 69kg weightlifting gold medal at the 28th Olympic Games on Thursday.

    Liu Chunhong, world champion in the world championships in Vancouver, Canada last year, snatched 122.5 and jerked 153kg for awinning total of 275kg.

    Eszter Krutzler of Hungary was second at 262.5 and Zarema Kasaeva of Russia, who also had a combined weight of 262.5, finished third due to heavier bodyweight. Enditem

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