Guiyang wins 18 medals in weightlifting event of provincial games

The weightlifting competition of the competitive sports group of the 11th Guizhou Games ended in Liupanshui city on Aug 7. The 29 players from the Guiyang delegation won a total of 10 golds, five silvers and three bronzes, and won first place overall in the group.

During the six-day weightlifting competition, athletes of the Guiyang delegation contributed many wonderful moments to the provincial games with their outstanding performances.

Among them, on Aug 4, female Guiyang athlete Long Tanzhen won the gold medal with a clean and jerk of 98 kilograms in the weightlifting group B +55kg final, lifting the most weight in women's weightlifting at the current provincial games. On Aug 6, in the men's B group 49kg competition, Guiyang player Peng Jie won the championship with a total weight of 183kg – 85kg in the snatch and 98kg in the clean and jerk.

In clean and jerk, Peng was first place with a weight of 98kg in the first round. He later increased the weight to 110kg in the second hand. Although he ultimately failed due to a drop in body temperature and an arm strain during the clean and jerk, he won applause from the audience for his sportsmanship.