| WEIGHT LIFTING |
| Women participants: |
Karnam Malleswari |
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Event: |
63-kg class |
| Date: |
August 18 |
| Records: |
{Own best: Lifting first time in this category;
Olympic Record: 242.5; World Record: 247 kgs} |
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| Women participants: |
Kunjurani Devi |
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Event: |
48-kg class |
| Date: |
August 14 |
| Records: |
{Own best: 187.5 kgs; Olympic Record:197.5; World Record: 207.5} |
| Competitors: |
Wang Minguian, Li Zhuo (China) |
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| Women participants: |
Sanamacha Chanu |
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Event: |
53-kg class |
| Date: |
August 15 |
| Records: |
{Own best: 197.5 kgs; Olympic Record: 225; World Record: 225} |
| Competitors: |
Xia Yang, Hui Songh Ri |
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| Women participants: |
Pratima Kumari |
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Event: |
63-kg class |
| Date: |
August 18 |
| Records: |
{Own best: 210-kg; Olympic Record: 242.5 kgs; World Record: 247.5} |
| Competitors: |
Xia Liu, Anna Batshiuska |
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| Venue: |
Nikaja Hall |
| Medals: |
Men in 8 categories, women in 7. |
| Insider: |
Greece will be watching countrymen Pyrros Dimas & kakhi Kkiasvillis trying to win the Olympic title for the 4th time. Only 3 athletes have won 4 golds in same event. Neither is a favourite though coming without any win. |
