Gold medalist Indonesia's Rizki Juniansyah (centre), silver medalist Thailand's Weeraphon Wichuma (left) and bronze medalist Bulgaria's Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev pose on the podium after the men's -73 kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. - Photo: AFP
PARIS: Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won the men's 73 kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 8), securing the second gold medal for Indonesia.
The 21-year-old secured a total of 354 kg, setting the Olympic record in the clean and jerk as China's reigning champion Shi Zhiyong failed to finish.
