Flash: Zhang Xiangxiang wins fourth Weightlifting gold for China

Updated: 2008-08-11 20:48:24

Zhang Xiangxiang wins another weightlifting gold for China. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

(BEIJING, August 11) -- Zhang Xiangxiang won China's second Weightlifting medal of the day after lifting 319 kilograms in the Men's 62kg Weightlifting competition on August 11.

Zhang lifted 143kg in the Snatch, one kilogram above second place Ji Hunmin of Republic of Korea. Diego Salazar of Colombia and Im Yong Su of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea tied at 138kg.

Zhang then went on to lift 176kg in the Clean and Jerk and took the gold medal. Ji and Im surprisingly failed all three attempts in the Clean and Jerk and handed over the chance to Salazar, who lifted 167kg and took the silver medal with a total weight of 305kg. Indonesia's Triyatno placed third with a total weight of 298kg.