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China's Deng sweeps women's 63kg titles while Okulov leads way for Russia at Weightlifting worlds

Xinhua, November 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

China had mixed feelings while Russia won gold, silver and bronze for total in the two medal events on day six of the 2015 IWF World Championships, according to the official website of the IWF.

   Artem Okulov, junior world champion in 2013 and 2014, won the men's 85kg when Kianoush Rostami, of Iran, failed with his last two lifts. Okulov's long-time friend and training partner, Apti Aukhadov, was third.

   Tian Tao of China won the snatch but then failed with all three clean & jerks. After similar failures to register a total by Long Qingquan (56kg) and Lu Xiaojun (77kg) it could have an impact on China's qualification places for the Olympic Games next summer.

   There was much better news for China when Deng Wei had a clean sweep in the women's 63kg, with a clean & jerk world record of 146kg. She was in great form after failing with her first snatch, making four straight lifts and passing on her final attempt after hobbling off the stage with a minor leg injury.

   The 22-year-old Deng had 113kg in the snatch to finish ahead of Tima Turieva. The Russian failed with her last two clean & jerk attempts at 141kg but still took silver overall, with DPR Korea's Choe Hyo Sim in third place.  Endi