(Shaanxi National Games) Shi Zhiyong won the men's 73 kg weightlifting championship snatch, total score exceeded world record
China News Service, Weinan, Shaanxi, September 22 (Reporter Wang Peng) In the men's 73 kg weightlifting finals of the 14th National Games held on the afternoon of the 22nd, Rio and Tokyo two Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong showed strong strength. Snatch 170 kg, clean and jerk 195 kg, the total score of 365 kg won the championship.
Both the snatch and total score surpassed the world record held by him.
Shi Zhiyong celebrated aggressively after snatching the world record.
Photo by Jiang Qiming
Shi Zhiyong is the undisputed king of men's weightlifting in the 73 kg class.
In the first two attempts of the snatch, he lifted 160 kg and 165 kg in succession.
Shi Zhiyong chose to hit the world record (169 kg) he held when he ranked first in snatch performance, and successfully lifted 170 kg in the third.
In one fell swoop, he surpassed the world record and broke the national record (169 kg).
In the clean and jerk, Shi Zhiyong lifted 190 kilograms and steadily lifted it, and successfully lifted 195 kilograms in the second one.
After confirming the championship, Shi Zhiyong gave up the third attempt.
So far, his total score reached 365 kg, which also exceeded his own world record (364 kg) and broke the national record (364 kg).
The picture shows Shi Zhiyong's snatch of the world record.
Photo by Jiang Qiming
"After winning the championship, the next goal is to break the record. I have always had this in my mind." Shi Zhiyong said after the game. After the Olympics and the National Games, he needs to adjust and rest for a period of time, and then keep training and keep the competition. And strive to participate in the Paris Olympics.
Guangxi player Wei Yinting won the silver medal with a snatch of 163 kg and a clean and jerk of 190 kg, with a total score of 353 kg.
Fujian player Yuan Chengfei won the bronze medal with a snatch of 155 kg and a clean and jerk of 186 kg, with a total score of 341 kg.
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