Taylan Got Olympic Weightlifting Gold Medal
Nurcan Taylan of Turkey breaks two world and three olympic records. She combined a world record of 97.5 kg in the snatch and a trembling 112.5 kg lift in the clean and jerk for a new world record total of 210 kg to take gold in the 48 kg class.
Lifting more than twice her own weight, Taylan combined a world record of 97.5 kg in the snatch and a trembling 112.5 kg lift in the clean and jerk for a new world record total of 210 kg to take gold in the 48 kg class.
The 20-year-old Taylan also ended China's domination of women's weightlifting as Li Zhuo settled for silver with a total of 205 kg while Thailand's Aree Wiratthoworn took the bronze. (EÖ-AY) (YE)
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16 August 2004, Monday