In a session full of record-setting performances, Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines wound up with two of those records and the gold medal in women’s 55kg weightlifting, clinching both on her last lift. The gold medal is the first ever for any ...
The Olympic record for weightlifting in the 49kg class was broken thrice on Saturday in Tokyo, twice by gold medalist Hou Zhihui of China. China has now won 15 gold medals in women’s Olympic weightlifting, 10 more than the next closest ...