2008 Olympics
Posted: Saturday August 16, 2008 8:58 AM

South Korea's Jang wins weightlifting gold

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BEIJING (AP) -Super heavyweight Jang Mi-ran has broken three world records to claim South Korea's second weightlifting gold in Beijing and the unofficial title of the world's strongest woman.

Jang set new world records Saturday in both the snatch and clean and jerk. Her total score of 326 kilograms (718.7 pounds) beat the previous world record by 7 kg (15.4 pounds).

European champion Olha Korobka of Ukraine won the silver, and Mariya Grabovetskaya of Kazakhstan took the bronze.

Jang, who has dominated the weight class in recent years, snatched 140 kg (308.6 pounds) and heaved 186 kg (410.1 pounds) in the clean and jerk.

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