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Pak Hyon-suk wins the women's 63kg weightlifting medal
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-08-12 17:05
DPR Korean lifter Pak Hyon Suk made a narrow win in the women's 63kg class here on Tuesday, clinching the Olympic title with her do-or-die last attempt on 135kg in the jerk.
Pak collected a total of 241kg, 102kg for the snatch and 135kg for the jerk. If she failed in her third attempt, she would not have the jerk result.
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Pak Hyon-suk of North Korea wins the women's 63kg Group A snatch weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 12, 2008. [Agencies]
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