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Olympics-Weightlifting-Bulgaria's Nasar wins men's 89kg gold with world record lift

By Angelica Medina
Paris 2024 Olympics - Weightlifting - Men's 89kg - South Paris Arena 6, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Karlos May Nasar of Bulgaria in action. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

PARIS (Reuters) - Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria won the gold medal in the men's 89kg weightlifting at the Paris Olympics on Friday, breaking the world record with a total lift of 404kg.

Yeison Lopez of Colombia took silver and Antonino Pizzolato of Italy claimed the bronze.

(Reporting by Angelica Medina; Editing by Alison Williams)

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