China’s Zhihui poised to lift first Tokyo gold

TOKYO: China’s Hou Zhihui, current world record holder in the lightest women’s category, may smash her own record today when weightlifting begins, and take the first gold for her country.

Zhihui, who holds the world record in snatch with 96kg, is going up against India’s Mirabai Chanu, who holds the world record with 119kg in clean and jerk. However, with 213kg in total, Zhihui holds the world record in that category, too.