Chen Yanqing lifted 237.5 kilograms Monday afternoon in the
women's 58kg category to give China its first gold medal in
weightlifting tournament at the Athens OlympicGames.
Chen, who snatched 107.5kg, cleared the weight of 130kg in the
jerk for the title.
Ri Song Hui of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
finished second at 232.5kg, with 102.5 from snatch and 130 from
jerk.
Wandee Kameaim of Thailand had the bronze at 230.
(Xinhua News Agency August 17, 2004)