Weightlifting_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_55_kg

Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg

Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg

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The Women's 55 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 26 July at the Tokyo International Forum.[1][2]

The event was won by Hidilyn Diaz, the first Olympic gold medal (in any event) for the Philippines. China's Liao Qiuyun took silver and Zulfiya Chinshanlo of Kazakhstan takes the bronze.

Meanwhile, in the group B, Poland's Joanna Łochowska, Japan's Kanae Yagi, Canada's Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet, Chinese Taipei's Chiang Nien-hsin and Solomon Islands' Mary Kini Lifu earned their top 14 spots.

The bouquets were presented by IWF Executive Board Member Karoliina Lundahl (Olympian in weightlifting, Finland), and the medals were presented by IOC Executive Board Member Mikaela Cojuangco-Jaworski (Philippines).

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World RecordSnatch Li Yajun (CHN)102 kgAshgabat, Turkmenistan3 November 2018
Clean & Jerk Liao Qiuyun (CHN)129 kgPattaya, Thailand20 September 2019
Total Liao Qiuyun (CHN)227 kgPattaya, Thailand20 September 2019
Olympic RecordSnatchOlympic Standard97 kg—1 November 2018
Clean & JerkOlympic Standard121 kg—1 November 2018
TotalOlympic Standard217 kg—1 November 2018

Results

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New records

Snatch 98 kg  Muattar Nabieva (UZB) OR
Clean & Jerk 123 kg  Liao Qiuyun (CHN) OR
124 kg  Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) OR
126 kg  Liao Qiuyun (CHN) OR
127 kg  Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) OR
Total 220 kg  Liao Qiuyun (CHN) OR
221 kg  Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) OR
223 kg  Liao Qiuyun (CHN) OR
224 kg  Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) OR

References

  1. [1]
    "Weightlifting Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Schedule - Weightlifting Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Weightlifting | Women's 55kg | Group A Competition Sheet" (PDF). TOCOG. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Weightlifting | Women's 55kg | Results" (PDF). TOCOG. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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