Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retained her women's 58kg Olympic title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg.

Chen, 29, has become the first strongwoman in the world to successfully defend her Olympic title since the women's weightlifting entered summer Olympics in Sydney eight years ago.

"The Athens gold belongs to me, but this one belongs to all the people supporting me," she said.

Chen made her fame in 1997 by claiming the jerk and total golds in the world championships and ruled the category by keeping smashing the world records.

Chen didn't try to break the world record during her competition and she has an explanation.

"The world record in the snatch and the total belongs to me, so to win the gold was more important," the veteran said.