Olympics-Weightlifting-Norway's Koanda wins women's 81kg gold

Paris 2024 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's 81kg - South Paris Arena 6, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Solfrid Eila Amena Koanda of Norway reacts after winning gold. Pool via REUTERS/Dita Alangkara

PARIS (Reuters) - Solfrid Koanda of Norway won the gold medal in the women's 81kg weightlifting at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

Sara Ahmed of Egypt took silver and Neisi Dajomes of Ecuador claimed the bronze.

(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Paris; Editing by Hugh Lawson)